Overview

• The families of two of the fire’s ten victims filed an appeal on June 7 against the Juzgado de Instrucción No. 9 de València’s decision to provisionally archive the case.
• In their appeal, they describe the investigation as partial, biased and incomplete, alleging it relied on conjecture without scientific support.
• They argue the fatalities on Feb. 22, 2024, were preventable given delays in firefighting efforts and gaps in early rescue protocols.
• The appeal demands emergency call records alongside a technical fire analysis to address missing evidence.
• Lawyer Manolo Mata insists fresh inquiries must probe firefighters’ actions on extinguishing the origin unit and the absence of protective sectorization measures.