At least 500 people were brought to safety from their homes on Saturday due to a forest fire on the Canary Island of La Palma, which belongs to Spain. The fire broke out early in the morning near the town of Puntagorda in the northwest of the island. Due to the severe drought and strong winds, the flames spread quickly, the city’s mayor, Vicente Rodríguez, reported on state television channel RTVE.
Because the wind direction is constantly changing, the fire is not yet under control. At least 11 houses have burned down and an area of about 140 hectares has been destroyed. The north of the island is especially popular with emigrants from Germany. The island government announced that houses further south in the municipality of Tijarafe would also have to be evacuated.
The westernmost of the Canary Islands made headlines for months in 2021 after the Tajogaite volcano spewed massive amounts of lava that flowed to the sea in red-hot streams. At least 7000 people had to flee from the lava, country houses, banana plantations and vineyards were buried under meters thick lava. (sda/dpa)
Numerous videos and photos of the latest forest fire are already circulating on the short message service Twitter, showing the extent of the fire.
LP-1 heading north at Baranco de Garome, southern city limit of Puntagorda #IFPuntagorda #LaPalma pic.twitter.com/DG8TutoGkC
— Roger (@efadi_LP) July 15, 2023
The clouds of smoke can also be seen from afar. Not much can be seen of the sea in the background.
Because it is the incendio of Puntagorda from the Roque de Los Muchachos#lapaplma #puntagorda #incendio #incendiolapalma pic.twitter.com/omRVdErHaQ
— El Time (@ElTimeLaPalma) July 15, 2023
Where the fire is extinguished, nothing remains but devastation and destruction.
It’s Pedro Hernández’s video, as it is #puntagorda #LaPalma @tiempobrasero @RTVCes @rtvenoticias @A3Noticias @elapuron pic.twitter.com/FlAaLYVs7P
— JuanMa Hernández (@Elmorromazo) July 15, 2023
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