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.