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Man, 65, Dies in Pre‑Dawn Apartment Fire in Collado Villalba

An investigation into the cause is underway, with the building reopened to residents.

Overview

  • Emergency services received the alarm around 5:40 a.m. at 28 Carretera de Galapagar, in a second‑floor flat of a four‑story block.
  • Firefighters found the man in cardiorespiratory arrest and, alongside SUMMA112 medics, performed CPR without success.
  • Six fire crews extinguished the blaze and checked the property before ventilating the building.
  • The fire primarily affected two rooms and filled the dwelling with smoke, with emergency officials reporting likely carbon monoxide inhalation in the victim.
  • Residents were evacuated for roughly an hour and later allowed to return, and the Guardia Civil has released no hypothesis on the origin.