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Pan Left on Stove Causes Fatal House Fire in Villardeciervos

Officials are probing the cause to reinforce fire prevention protocols in rural homes.

Overview

  • Firefighters found the man’s body inside the smoke-filled house on Rafael Romero street after responding to a 19:45 emergency call on June 22.
  • The blaze is believed to have started when a pan left unattended on the stove ignited a dense cloud of smoke.
  • Guardia Civil officers, Bomberos from the provincial fire consortium and Sacyl medical teams including a mobile ICU and ambulance rushed to the scene.
  • Emergency callers had reported thick smoke and feared someone was trapped inside the property.
  • This incident is the latest in a series of residential fires in Spain that have highlighted gaps in home fire safety.