The Adeje Council will support the upcoming VOLCANEX Tenerife 2026 emergency volcanic exercise on Thursday, 22 October, in Guía de Isora. The local government, through its Citizen Security and Civil Protection department, will activate resources and spaces, including the Los Olivos Sports Centre, to assist and temporarily accommodate evacuees during the drill.
Adeje’s Security Councillor, Mercedes Vargas Delgado, explained that the council’s role involves welcoming and managing potentially evacuated residents. She highlighted the exercise’s importance for strengthening protocols, improving coordination between authorities, and enhancing community preparedness for volcanic risks.
Vargas Delgado emphasised the significance of the exercise due to Adeje’s proximity to high-risk areas. “This will greatly help us determine if we are ready to handle an emergency of this nature,” she added.
The drill will take place in the Santiago del Teide-Guía de Isora Zone 2B, identified as having a very high volcanic threat. It will test the coordination and response capabilities of local authorities, emergency services, and Civil Protection in the event of volcanic activity in southwest Tenerife. Adeje serves as a supporting municipality due to its location near this risky area.
In preparation, Vargas Delgado recently met with Iván Martín, the Director General of Security and Emergencies for the Tenerife Cabildo, along with Local Police Chief, Ricardo Reyes, and their technical team. They discussed key details of the exercise and the contributions needed from the Adeje Council. The council has also held internal meetings to ensure various municipal departments are coordinated, as the exercise impacts multiple areas of local governance. These discussions will continue in the coming days to fine-tune the logistics of the drill and clarify the involved resources and response protocols.
VOLCANEX Tenerife 2026 is part of a series of volcanic risk preparedness drills organised by the Tenerife Cabildo this year. Guía de Isora has also activated its own Municipal Emergency Plan.
This isn’t the first time Adeje has engaged in such exercises. In September 2025, the council informed residents about a volcanic eruption evacuation drill in Garachico, which tested the ES-Alert system by sending audible warnings to mobile phones across the island. This initiative aimed to assess the alert system’s functionality and enhance community readiness.
