Morning Live expert has issued a warning over a problem which is putting UK tourists’ trips at risk.
UK tourists have been issued a warning over Spain trips amid the threat of wildfires – and anyone heading to Turkey or Greece is also being urged to know the danges. A BBC Morning Live expert issued a warning over a problem which is putting UK tourists’ trips at risk.
Travel writer Ash Bhardwaj issued a warning over wildfire season, telling Brits: “We’re entering wildfire season, which peaks in July and August, and some of these places are seeing temperatures that peak at over 50 degrees Celsius.
“As a place gets drier and hotter, you’re more likely to get wildfires. Over the last five years, 13 per cent of travel insurance claims have been evacuations or related to natural disasters, so this is something that can affect your travel.”
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Residents and tourists in the Canary Islands remain on guard for forest fires as the government continues to enforce a state of pre-alert.
Soaring temperatures, dry conditions and the recent arrival of a calima – dry, dusty winds from the Sahara – have made the islands prone to forest fires.
In a statement on its website, the local government said: “Given the current climatic, meteorological, and environmental circumstances, having passed the usual period of precipitation in the Canary Islands and, as established in section 2.10 of the INFOCA, it is estimated that the conditions are in place to declare a Pre-Alert Situation due to this being a period of medium to high risk of forest fires.”
Spain’s tourism sector has already been dealt a blow over rising anti-tourism protests ahead of the busy season.
Under the slogan ‘Canarias tiene un limite’ (The Canaries has a limit), demonstrators gathered on the islands of Tenerife, La Gomera, Gran Canaria, El Hierro, Lanzarote and La Palma last month.
Activists want to limit the number of tourists visiting the islands, ban new hotel construction and introduce a tougher tourist tax, among other measures.