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96-Year-Old Man Dies in Las Rozas House Fire as Nine Treated for Smoke Inhalation

The blaze broke out before 4 a.m. in a Las Rozas chalet.

Overview

  • Firefighters found the victim in a first-floor bedroom where the fire was contained, according to 112 Comunidad de Madrid.
  • Five crews from the regional fire service extinguished the flames as smoke spread through the multi‑story home.
  • Emergency teams treated nine people for mild smoke inhalation, including a 50-year-old caregiver taken to Puerta de Hierro Hospital.
  • Adjoining houses were inspected and showed no heat or smoke damage, authorities said.
  • The Guardia Civil has taken charge of the investigation into the fire’s origin.