The alleged author of the stone disabled one of the helicopters already fighting the fire in Tenerife He was arrested by the Civil Guard. This was reported by the Güímar City Council through a post on their social network announcing that the suspect was arrested in the municipality in the south of the island.
This Tuesday morning, Rosa Dávila, president of the Island Council, confirmed: air operation lost one of the planes after being “attacked” by a stone The aircraft was attacked with a stone while supplying water to a tank. affected the tail rotor of the helicopter.
In this context, Güimarero City Council stated that this incident occurred in the La Montañeta area and after the stone reached the rotors and propellers, the pilot Make an emergency landing on the Fátima football field.
“Thanks to the swift work of the Local Police and Civil Guard, the man was identified and arrested,” the Güímar City Council broadcast says. “This attitude, albeit a minority, endanger the security forces and threatens to destroy society,” they insist from the institution. Great efforts were made to put out the fire”.
Such is the case, he takes the opportunity to appeal to the public: “follow the instructions of the security authorities and emergencies, and not to interfere in their work.
Regarding this fact, Dávila acknowledged that there may be “sometimes the fear of running out of water”, but insisted on it. those taken from individuals for firefighting duties will be “rescued”.
more detainees
This is the third detainee on the same day in connection with the fire in Tenerife, as the Civil Guard also arrested him. The other two men in La Orotava for access to an evacuated home.
occurred in the neighbourhood. Benijosas approved by councilor Environment, Safety and Emergency in La Orotava, Narciso Pérez. There is a large device in the area where the evacuated houses are located. Civil Guard, Local and National Policethose who have been monitoring the properties since the beginning of the eviction.