Warning to uk tourists as canary islands declares ‘state of pre-alert’

TENERIFE, EL HIERRO, LA PALMA, LA GOMERA, AND GRAN CANARIA HAVE ENTERED "PRE-ALERT" 11:14, 02 Jun 2025 UK tourists visiting the Canary Islands are being urged to "take

precautions" after the government has declared a state of "pre-alert" in five islands - Tenerife, El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera, and Gran Canaria. The state of pre-alert is

due to wildfire risk, as intense heat and dry conditions have created ideal conditions for blazes. Activated on Sunday, June 1, the warning affects Tenerife, El Hierro, La Palma, La Gomera,

and Gran Canaria until further notice. Officials say the move follows a sharp drop in rainfall combined with soaring temperatures and the arrival of calima – a dry, dusty wind from the

Sahara. The alert is part of the islands’ official wildfire response plan, INFOCA, activated when conditions are deemed likely to fuel the spread of forest fires. The Directorate General of

Emergencies made the decision under Decree 60/2014, which governs emergency response procedures in the archipelago. Article continues below It marks the start of the high-risk season, as

summer begins with unusually dry and dust-laden air. Residents and tourists are being urged to take precautions, avoid activities that could spark fires, and report any signs of smoke to

emergency services immediately. With thousands of hectares of forest across the islands vulnerable, authorities are calling for heightened vigilance in the coming days and weeks. Article

continues below Across mainland Spain, although no official warnings have been issued, there are still areas with "high" and "very high" risk of wildfires. The map above,

from Spanish weather agency Aemet, shows which areas are affected by the risk of wildfires.