The Institution reduces the restrictive measures applied in the island territory, and calls for citizen responsibility
The General Directorate of Security and Emergencies of the Government of the Canary Islands ends the alert situation due to the risk of forest fires in the western islands and Gran Canaria and maintains the pre-alert in the same areas
The Cabildo of La Gomera reduces, as of this Monday, preventive measures against the risk of forest fires to grade 0. In this way, the Institution reduces the restrictive measures that were being applied throughout the island territory, in accordance with what was established by the General Directorate of Security and Emergencies of the Government of the Canary Islands, which ends the alert situation due to the risk of forest fires in the western islands and Gran Canaria and maintains the pre-alert in the same areas.
The island president, Casimiro Curbelo, appealed to citizen responsibility "to continue acting with caution and common sense, complying with the guidelines established by the administrations. It is everyone's task to act as guarantors of the care and conservation of our environment, especially affected and in a state of vulnerability by the water crisis situation that we are going through."
For his part, the insular Minister of Environment and Emergencies, Héctor Cabrera, explained that, with the drop to grade 0, the prohibition of making fires in outdoor areas using bonfires, stoves, barbecues and wood ovens is maintained. This measure extends to the use of stoves in recreational areas located in the forest environment that lack safety measures, such as spark arresters. Likewise, the development of burning of plant or forest remains is prohibited.
Likewise, it is recommended to take extreme precautions throughout the island territory, with any activity that could generate a fire, such as tobacco, the use of a generator set, or electrolytic or pyrotechnic material, and the use of machinery that causes sparks.
In addition, citizens are reminded that in the event of any risk situation, they should contact the emergency service, through 1-1-2, or the La Gomera Island Operational Coordination Center through 922 14 15 01.
Firefighting operation 2025
The Cabildo of La Gomera has, for the fire prevention and extinguishing campaign for the summer of 2025, a reinforced operation made up of more than 200 troops and an investment that exceeds 2.5 million euros. The device integrates personnel from the Cabildo, Garajonay National Park, the EIRIF team of the Government of the Canary Islands and groups of volunteers, and is supported by 20 firefighting vehicles and two aerial means based on the island.
Planning for this summer once again includes the use of drones for surveillance and coordination tasks. In addition to portable rafts to facilitate the supply of aerial means. In parallel, prevention tasks have been carried out in risk areas such as the ravines of Vallehermoso, Hermigua, Valle Gran Rey and San Sebastián, in addition to the hamlets in the high areas of the island. These tasks have been complemented with training actions aimed at security forces, volunteers and technical personnel, in order to improve the response to emergency situations.
As far as human resources are concerned, this campaign has, for prevention, action and surveillance tasks, personnel from the State Security Corps and Forces, Volunteer Firefighters of Valle Gran Rey and Volunteer Firefighters of La Gomera, Civil Protection, Anaga Emergency Aid, Foundation of General Socio-Sanitary Services of La Gomera, Red Cross, Tragsa, EIRIF, Environment Unit of the Cabildo, and National Park.
