Overview

• Canary Islands Government activated the INFOCA pre-alert on June 1 across Tenerife, El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera and Gran Canaria in response to intense heat, prolonged dry spells and calima dust
• Aemet’s June 4 fire-risk map places northern Lanzarote and Fuerteventura under extreme red warnings with very high amber alerts extending into June 5
• The Directorate General of Emergencies invoked Decree 60/2014 to enforce pre-alert measures and coordinate regional firefighting resources
• Residents and holidaymakers must avoid lighting barbecues or discarding cigarette butts in forest zones and report any signs of smoke immediately to emergency services on 112
• The UK Foreign Office warns that causing a wildfire is a criminal offence in Spain and may result in heavy fines for unauthorised outdoor fires in woodland areas