he Emergency and Safety Coordination Center 112 An air quality statement was released this Monday 22 cities are very unfavorable Smoke from forest fires in Tenerife.
According to 112 Canarias, the smoke consists of a mixture of gases and small particles that are emitted when plants and other materials burn.
affected cities
In the northern part of the island, these are Los Realejos, El Sauzal, La Matanza de Acentejo, La Victoria de Acentejo, Santa Úrsula, La Orotava, Puerto de la Cruz, Los Realejos, Buenavista del Norte, Los Silos, Garachico, Icod de Úrsula , La Guancha and San Juan de la Rambla.
The metropolitan area includes the municipalities of El Rosario, San Cristobal de La Laguna, and Santa Cruz de Tenerife.
In the south, it occurs in the municipalities of Arafo, Candelaria, Guimar, Fasnia and Arico.
112 Canarias referred to this situation, especially in Los Realejos, La Orotava and Arafo.
Rosa Davila, president of Tenerife’s city hall, recommends the use of FFP2 masks because the small particles in the smoke are more likely to affect the respiratory tract.
suggestion
People with respiratory or heart disease (asthma, chronic bronchitis, emphysema), minors, pregnant women and the elderly, people engaged in strenuous physical activity and people with reduced mobility may be particularly affected.
People with pre-existing respiratory or heart conditions may experience coughing, eye, nose, or throat irritation, difficulty breathing deeply, chest discomfort, palpitations, fatigue, and worsening symptoms.
Therefore, it is recommended to avoid going out, and if this happens, wear an FFP2 mask to avoid respiratory problems.Likewise, vigorous or prolonged physical activity is not recommended
It’s best to keep windows and doors closed, and if you have an air conditioner, put it on recirculation mode and use a clean filter.