スペインのカナリア諸島のGOMERA島の森林火災は9日目を向かえ、4200haを焼いており、5000人が避難
El fuego obliga a evacuar a la cuarta parte de la población de La Gomera
El 11% de la isla está afectado por el incendio y 750 hectáreas del Parque Nacional de Garajonay
El presidente canario, Paulino Rivero, afirma que las perspectivas para esta jornada son "malas"
"Mucha gente mayor no quería salir de sus casas"
Mas de 4.000 personas desalojadas por los incendios en Canarias
Pedro Murillo San Sebastián de la Gomera 13 AGO 2012 - 13:18 CET
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The fire forced the evacuation of a quarter of the population of La Gomera
The 11% of the island is affected by the fire and 750 acres of National Park Garajonay
Canarian President, Paulino Rivero said that the outlook for this day are "bad"
"Many older people did not want to leave their homes"
More than 4,000 people displaced by the fires in the Canaries
Pedro Murillo San Sebastian de la Gomera 13 AGO 2012 - 13:18 CET
Nine days after the start of the fire in La Gomera, about 11% of the area of the island (4,123 hectares) have been affected by the blaze, which also forced the evacuation of more preventive than 5,000 people, a quarter of population. In the affected area, some 750 hectares are Garajonay National Park, 25% of its length, which is burnt forest that burned not for a century. The fire is not controlled or stabilized.
Source: Prepared by the Directorate General of Civil Defense and Emergencies. / A. ALONSO
In the morning, over 900 people were evacuated in two boats from Valle Gran Rey (the second largest town of the island) to San Sebastian de La Gomera, the capital, to be cut off by land after the flames go down quickly by the ravine and burned thirty homes in its path.
Residents of Valle Gran Rey up on one of the ferries. / RADIO AGUERE
President of the Canarian Government, Paulino Rivero, has stated to the media that the situation is "very serious" and that the outlook presented in Monday's are "bad" because of high temperatures, low humidity, the terrain and the change in wind direction. "The weather conditions are favorable for rapid spread of the flames and is very bad for their extinction," warned the head of the Security and Emergency Service, Humberto Gutierrez, who has ruled out a fire control in the short term.
Military Emergency Unit (UME) reinforce Monday along its presence in La Gomera to fight the fire. Specifically, we incorporate a fourth aircraft and 53 military firefighting more, in addition to the 140 soldiers already working against this fire.
In the morning, the northern front of the fire overtook the ridge of the island and began a slow descent down the gully leading to the town of Vallehermoso, whose 2,500 residents were evacuated by bus to San Sebastian as a preventive measure, though the front remains far of the town.
Besides Vallehermoso continue Chipude evacuated areas, springs and surrounding area (850), The Cercado (200 people); Arure and beeches (450) Band of Roses (250) uptown Valle Gran Rey (900 ) and Taguluche (35).
Preventively, ferries and Volcano Express Benchijigua Taburiente of Fred Olsen and Armas naviers respectively, then had gone from the port of San Sebastian, the capital of the island, to Valle Gran Rey, located exactly at the opposite of the island. Initially it was decided to evacuate the elderly, disabled and those who wanted to leave. At about 04.00 local time, about 629 people voluntarily embarked on Benchijigua Express, reports Radio Aguere and the ship sailed towards San Sebastian at 04.20. The arrival in the capital of the island took place an hour later.
A second ship, the Taburiente volcano, stood guard in Valle Gran Rey until 0600 to have departed for San Sebastian de La Gomera with 281 other evacuees. In the port of the capital has enabled a small hospital in the terminal with 20 doctors and 10 ambulances if necessary by moving a neighbor to the hospital of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Neighbors who have come in the first boat have commented that the situation is "chaotic". The city authorities have been prepared in record time to house evacuees. The mayor of the capital of the island, Angel Luis Castillo, has ordered the school gym enable Ruiz de Padron, the school itself and the school residence, for the residents of Valle Gran Rey.
The other people who have not spent the night on board in the spring or have returned to their homes, although authorities did not stop returning to the homes located above the place known as La Calera. Meanwhile, members of the Emergency Relief Anaga (AEA) have evicted the people of Taguluche to the spread of fire on the other side of the Barranco Valley Gran Rey. The 35 residents have been moved to the town of Vallehermoso.
Sources of Emergency Coordination Center and Rescue have indicated that the fire was reactivated Sunday gusts of wind. In addition, the vegetation is in the area, especially reeds and palm trees, burns quickly, which adds to the dryness of vegetation due to low rainfall. Although the flames are still far in the upper of the ravine, the measure is taken as a precautionary and authorities have transmitted a message of reassurance to neighbors.
With three active fronts, concerned about the evolution of the flames in areas of Valle Gran Rey, the neighborhood of Las Hayas and on the perimeter of the National Park Garajonay, where the fire has burned a total of 750 hectares. Given the severe weather, the Archipelago orange alert remains high temperatures have exceeded 40 degrees along this Sunday, the flames remain unchecked.
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