Fire in Tarragona Apartment: 13 Residents Confined, 14 Self-Evacuated

Firefighters responded to a blaze in a room of a dwelling on Pere Martell street, leaving one apartment uninhabitable.

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A fire that broke out in an apartment on Pere Martell street in Tarragona on Saturday afternoon led to 13 residents being confined and another 14 self-evacuating. The blaze, which started in an unoccupied room, also caused minor damage to two adjacent dwellings.

Firefighters received the alert about the incident at 13:22. The fire originated in a room of a unit within an 11-story building on Pere Martell street. Fortunately, no one was inside the apartment at the time of the incident.
The flames caused slight damage to two neighboring apartments, affecting the light well area, as well as downpipes and shutters. According to the Firefighters, both the confined and self-evacuated residents are in good health.
As a result of the fire, the apartment where it started has been rendered uninhabitable. Emergency services assisted the affected residents in retrieving their belongings.