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Fire at Barcelona's Bac de Roda Encampment Destroys Six Shacks, Injures Two

Police forensic teams are testing whether the blaze was deliberate after reports of explosions and the presence of butane canisters.

Overview

  • The fire broke out before dawn at the informal settlement by the Bac de Roda bridge near Calle Huelva and was declared extinguished by early morning.
  • Ten Barcelona fire units responded alongside Mossos d'Esquadra, Guardia Urbana and four SEM ambulances, with traffic briefly diverted in the area.
  • Six shacks were burned, and two residents were injured, including one with burns taken to Vall d'Hebron hospital and another treated on site for a cut.
  • Mossos and their Policía Científica have cordoned the site and are examining ignition points after witnesses reported several explosions and journalists observed butane canisters in the debris.
  • The incident has intensified political pressure over the management of the roughly 30-person encampment, with opposition parties criticizing the city and officials urging broader institutional support.