Overview

• The Policía Científica report rules out arson, identifying a single point of origin in a stored electric sweeper near the Puerta de San Nicolás.
• The report has been delivered to the investigating court and the Fiscalía, which are evaluating next steps in the case.
• Damage was confined to a small area estimated at roughly 25–80 square meters across several chapels, with no major structural collapse and emergency securing now over 90% complete.
• Technicians plan to present a recovery program by late September with restoration targeted for mid‑2026, and the Cabildo says its contingency fund will cover costs.
• Authorities plan prevention upgrades including a high‑pressure water nebulization system, UNESCO has praised the response, and fire services from Paris, Sevilla and Granada have sought to review the site’s protocols while the city moves to create a multi‑administration coordination body for decisions on the monument.