The fire was under control in La Gomera four days after it began, it  started in two pockets in Vallehermoso and Hermigua. This was announced by the president of the Cabildo, Casimiro Curbelo, in the final hours efforts were concentrated on the ravine of Los Aceviños.

Curbelo highlighted the work of teams who struggled against the flames and clarified that there has been a gradual withdrawal of troops, to ensure the total extinction of the fire. After intensive work they had already restored the damaged electricity and also began to recover normal telephone communications. In addition, attempted to normally conduct classes in schools in the affected municipalities; according to data supplied by the Gomera administration, the area burned was 500 acres.

Curbelo stressed the importance that the fire had not entered into the Garajonay National Park, although there have been major ecological losses in areas such as the ravine of Liria. In any case, there was no personal injury and affected people were returning to their homes.

The president thanked the island tremendous effort of all troops who have worked and are still fighting the fire. He also praised the good coordination between all levels of government, municipalities, Cabildo, the Canary Islands Government and Central Executive.

In addition, he referred particularly to the State's response because it not only sent members of the Emergency Military Unit (EMU), but also the importance of air devices consisting of water planes and helicopters.

The deputy coalition in Congress Canaria Jose Luis Perestelo claimed the central government have to take preventive measures to combat forest fires in the archipelago.

A man arrested by the Civil Guard as the alleged perpetrator of the outbreak in Hermigua is still under arrest.

The Cabildo from Tenerife is collaborating in the work of extinguishing the fire that has affected the island of La Gomera since last Saturday this 26^th April. The island Corporation has sent a contingent close to thirty individuals belonging to the operational Brifor and the Consortium of Firefighters, as well as various technical resources among them a helicopter, seven vehicles and a portable radio and 13 fire fighters.

The Consortium of Firefighters, continue with the work of extinguishing the fire along with the rest of the troops in La Gomera.

The overall coordinator for Mobility and Security of Cabildo, Manuel Ortega, indicates that "the Cabildo from Tenerife has provided support in La Gomera since the beginning with the dispatch of firefighters and vehicles belonging to the Consortium of Fire and the operational Brifor on the Environment. We must bear in mind that the island of Tenerife, like the rest of the archipelago, is in a situation of early heat wave and haze and that since the calima last Thursday the Cabildo has been on alert for forest fires. Ortega states that "Our staff  has worked with efficiency and we have successfully resolved four attempted fires this weekend in Tenerife and we have been sensitive with citizens and authorities of La Gomera with the shipment of part of our human and technical resources. The Cabildo will continue working to control as soon as possible the fire.”