The Government of the Canary Islands activates the Territorial Emergency Plan of Civil Protection due to the Zonzamas fire

The Government of the Canary Islands has activated this night in Lanzarote the Territorial Emergency Plan of Civil Protection (Plateca) in a situation of "alert" due to the fire declared in the environmental complex of Zonzamas and has activated all the extinction resources available on the island.

This decision is made following the criteria of Civil Protection and given the severity of the fire to monitor the incident and activate the necessary resources, explains the General Directorate of Emergencies of the community in a statement.

At this time, all the operational resources of the Lanzarote Emergency Consortium are working in the area, as well as different Civil Protection and emergency services from various municipalities and the Island Council.

Likewise, the helicopter of the Emergency and Rescue Group (GES) of the Government of the Canary Islands has already been pre-alerted and will join the device on Tuesday, as soon as it dawns.

The management of the emergency corresponds, at this time, to the island corporation through its Island Emergency Plan, which has been activated in an emergency situation.

Therefore, all possible means of extinction have been mobilized and citizens have been asked, for safety, not to approach the vicinity of the landfill.

From 112 of the Government of the Canary Islands, it is recommended that the population that may be affected by the smoke from the fire, as a preventive measure, close doors and windows and avoid going outside.

After 7:00 p.m. this Monday, 112 received a notice that a fire had been declared in Zonzamas, which started in an area of ​​pruning remains and spread to other parts of the complex, generating a significant column of smoke, according to the General Directorate of Emergencies.