On Wednesday, August 12, coinciding with the total solar eclipse, the Balearic Islands will face a day with a very high or extreme forest fire danger level in a large part of the territory. This is not just a consequence of high temperatures: the index used this year by the State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) combines various meteorological and environmental factors to determine how favorable it is for a fire to occur and spread.

The State Meteorological Agency (Aemet) has activated the yellow warning this Saturday in Mallorca, Ibiza, and Formentera due to high temperatures. These days the Islands are expected to reach maximum temperatures of 36 and 38 degrees (ºC), according to information from Aemet, which keeps the warnings active between 12 PM and 8 PM.