Tenerife Firefighters Respond to Building Fire, Traffic Accidents, and Cat Rescue
Firefighters in Tenerife responded to a building fire, a traffic accident, and a cat rescue from a palm tree on Tuesday.
Firefighters responded to a building fire on María Jiménez Street in Santa Cruz de Tenerife early this afternoon, according to emergency services.
The extent of the fire and whether anyone was hurt is currently unknown.
Earlier in the day, Santa Cruz firefighters were called to a traffic accident on the TF-2. After arriving and confirming no one was trapped, they secured the area and helped with medical assistance.
The Civil Guard, Canary Emergency Service (SUC), and road maintenance also assisted at the scene.
In other news, firefighters from Icod de Los Vinos responded to another traffic accident after 9:00 p.m. on Monday.
A car had left the road and was unstable, so firefighters secured and removed it. Local police and the Canary Emergency Service also responded.
In a more unusual callout around 4:55 p.m., firefighters from San Miguel rescued a cat from the top of a palm tree on Punta del Lomo Street in Guargacho.