{"id":9652,"date":"2023-08-25T13:35:12","date_gmt":"2023-08-25T13:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wellhomestenerife.com\/?p=9652"},"modified":"2023-08-25T15:44:04","modified_gmt":"2023-08-25T15:44:04","slug":"to-visit-tenerife-now-or-not-to-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wellhomestenerife.com\/en\/blog\/to-visit-tenerife-now-or-not-to-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Tenerife wildfires 2023: is it safe to travel?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"9652\" class=\"elementor elementor-9652\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35bc034 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35bc034\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aef1df7\" data-id=\"aef1df7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abf7736 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abf7736\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Stay informed about <strong>Tenerife wildfires 2023: Is it safe to travel?<\/strong> Essential guide for travelers amidst the blaze.<\/p><p>Amidst the blazing European heatwave, the idyllic Spanish island of Tenerife has been thrust into the spotlight due to raging wildfires. This comprehensive guide delves into the heart of the matter, <b>shedding light on the Tenerife wildfires&#8217;<\/b> precise locations and the subsequent impact on travel plans. As we navigate the aftermath of these devastating fires, discover how to stay informed, adapt your travel strategy, and contribute to a resilient recovery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8e635b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8e635b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where Are the Tenerife Fires Raging?\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0598dc elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0598dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The fires ignited on August 15 in the shadow of the iconic Mount Teide, consuming vast tracts of land in the Candelaria and Arafo regions. These flames, catalyzed by the island&#8217;s searing temperatures, have unleashed havoc upon the landscape, affecting areas such as Arrate, Chivisaya, Media Monta\u00f1a, Ajafo\u00f1a, and Las Lagunetas.<\/p><p>These wildfires have raged on for more than nine days, scorching over 14,700 hectares across twelve municipalities. <b>Now, the fires are stabilized<\/b>. The inferno breached over 1,000 square meters within the Teide National Park, inflicting significant damage upon the ecosystem, particularly the retama vegetation.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb34c0b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"bb34c0b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5809f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f5809f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is it safe to travel to Tenerife now?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2db461 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2db461\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Yes it is<\/strong>. Despite the intensity of the inferno, <b>Tenerife&#8217;s airports, including Tenerife South and Tenerife North, continue to operate as normal<\/b>. The majority of tourist hubs are situated in the southern part of the island or in coastal areas in northern, far removed from the current blaze.<strong> Tourists intending to explore the island can do so with minimal interruption.<\/strong><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d30fb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4d30fb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.15.0 - 02-08-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/wellhomestenerife.com\/alojamientos-en-tenerife\/caserio-el-boqueron\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/wellhomestenerife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Banner-wellhomes-publi-1024x512.webp\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-9231\" alt=\"Stay at Rural House in Tenerife\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wellhomestenerife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Banner-wellhomes-publi-1024x512.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wellhomestenerife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Banner-wellhomes-publi-300x150.webp 300w, https:\/\/wellhomestenerife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Banner-wellhomes-publi-768x384.webp 768w, https:\/\/wellhomestenerife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Banner-wellhomes-publi-1536x768.webp 1536w, https:\/\/wellhomestenerife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Banner-wellhomes-publi-2048x1024.webp 2048w, https:\/\/wellhomestenerife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Banner-wellhomes-publi-600x300.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f18650b elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f18650b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-972d332 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"972d332\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Understanding the Situation:\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f152174 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f152174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Local officials had labeled the fires as &#8220;out of control,&#8221; with the potential for further escalation due to forecasted strong winds. While tourists may not face immediate hazards, it&#8217;s crucial to heed official advisories and exercise caution while exploring.<\/p><p><b>Currently the fire is controlled.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.laprovincia.es\/sucesos\/sucesos-en-canarias\/2023\/08\/25\/directo-incendio-tenerife-91019536.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LAST MINUTE<\/a>: The TF-24, TF-21 and Los Loros highways remain closed and all accesses to the forest crown, as well as the trails, continue to be closed to prevent the population from taking risks. Access to the emergency area that exceeds 14,000 hectares is also prohibited.<\/p><p>Today, a ground device of 195 troops and 16 aerial means are working in the area and throughout the day it will be evaluated to continue with the de-escalation of the intervening means depending on the evolution of the fire<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8c0bf0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8c0bf0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adapting Your Plans:\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b0f4a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b0f4a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Travelers with upcoming plans need not hastily cancel their trips. Airlines and travel providers are accommodating the exigencies of the European heatwave, offering enhanced flexibility and compensation options in response to unforeseen events like wildfires.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1a5d13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1a5d13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Global Solidarity:\n<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e024a93 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e024a93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The fires in Tenerife are part of a broader narrative of wildfires striking across Europe, from Greece to Portugal. Climate change&#8217;s ominous presence looms large in these extreme weather events. As travelers, our <b>collective responsibility<\/b> extends beyond exploration\u00a0<span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">to <\/span><b style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">fostering sustainable practices that help mitigate such crises<\/b><span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3ada0d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3ada0d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As Tenerife grapples with the aftermath of these wildfires, it&#8217;s essential to approach travel with an informed and adaptable mindset. While the immediate impacts are localized, global travelers can engage in responsible tourism and contribute to the island&#8217;s rehabilitation. Stay vigilant, stay informed, and play a part in ensuring Tenerife&#8217;s recovery.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stay informed about Tenerife wildfires 2023: Is it safe to travel? Essential guide for travelers amidst the blaze. Amidst the blazing European heatwave, the idyllic Spanish island of Tenerife has been thrust into the spotlight due to raging wildfires. 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