Climate change, a reality impacting fires, according to COPE Tenerife

A quote from Pilar G. Muñiz on COPE Tenerife's programming states that climate change contributes to sixth-generation fires.

Abstract image representing climate change and its effects on weather, with elements of Tenerife's volcanic landscape.
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Abstract image representing climate change and its effects on weather, with elements of Tenerife's volcanic landscape.

Climate change is a reality that is here to stay and contributes to so-called sixth-generation fires, which are practically inextinguishable due to the high temperatures they reach, as pointed out by Pilar G. Muñiz on COPE Tenerife's programming.

In a statement featured on COPE Tenerife's local programming, Pilar G. Muñiz highlighted the influence of climate change on the emergence of sixth-generation fires. These conflagrations are characterized by their difficulty to extinguish due to the extreme temperatures they reach.
Muñiz's full quote, taken from the broadcast on June 3, 2026, emphasizes: 'Climate change doesn't help, but it's a reality that is here to stay. It has contributed to the so-called sixth-generation fires, practically inextinguishable due to the temperatures they reach.'

"Climate change doesn't help, but it's a reality that is here to stay. It has contributed to the so-called sixth-generation fires, practically inextinguishable due to the temperatures they reach"

Pilar G. Muñiz
COPE Tenerife's programming, which includes shows like 'Deportes COPE en Tenerife' and 'Herrera en COPE en Tenerife', disseminates local and regional news. The station has also broadcast other news of interest, such as tennis player Pablo Carreño's candid reflection after Roland Garros and details about the Corpus Christi preparations in Seville.