Fuerteventura emergency coordination centre to operate around the clock by end of 2026
The island’s emergency coordination centre is due to run 24 hours a day before the end of 2026. Residents and visitors should continue to call 112.
Fuerteventura’s emergency coordination centre is expected to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week before the end of 2026, the island’s councillor for security and emergencies, Lolina Negrín, has announced.
The permanent service will receive alerts about incidents requiring a response from island or municipal services, including matters involving roads and the environment, and pass them on to the appropriate service. It will be able to coordinate a response without waiting for the island emergency plan to be activated.
For residents and visitors, 112 will remain the emergency number. Negrín said calls requiring action by island or municipal services could be passed from 112 to the coordination centre, known as CECOPIN.
How the centre will work
Negrín said the centre currently becomes active when the island emergency plan is put into operation. Under the proposed permanent model, it would also coordinate responses to ordinary incidents throughout the year, identifying the responsible authority and passing each alert to the appropriate service.
The councillor initially said she hoped the service would begin within a month, while cautioning against giving a firm deadline. She then said it would start before the end of the year.
Municipal plans and fire service reinforcement
Negrín also outlined progress on municipal emergency plans, which identify local risks, available resources and procedures for responding to exceptional situations.
Puerto del Rosario and La Oliva have plans approved by the Canary Islands Government, she said, while Pájara’s awaits regional approval. The municipal councils of Tuineje and Betancuria have endorsed their plans, and Antigua has completed its draft but still needs to finish the municipal approval process.
The councillor said a fourth fire service shift had also been added during the current council term, bringing an additional corporal and three firefighters into the existing service. Previously, the three-shift arrangement had required more frequent overtime to maintain coverage.
Negrín emphasised prevention following rain and storms in the first half of 2026. She referred to coordination with the island water council and the Cabildo’s infrastructure department to keep ravines clear and reduce the risks posed by possible blockages.