Overview
- Emergency services received a Guardia Civil call at 07:15 and dispatched Bomberos de Arteixo, the 061 medical service, Policía Local and Protección Civil to the Rañobre home on Sunday.
- Firefighters located the 65-year-old man during cooling and debris removal in the bedroom, which responders say was the room where the fire began.
- Authorities say the victim would have been alone in the dwelling and that the affected building was a semi‑detached house reported as unoccupied at the time.
- Officials report the cause of the fire is still unknown, they have provisionally ruled out deliberate ignition, and forensic work and a formal inquiry are expected to follow.
- Next steps include the ongoing police investigation and forensic examinations that will aim to establish cause and notify the victim’s family, and officials may inspect the adjoining property for damage or risk.