A 64-year-old woman was found dead in a house fire in Madrid’s Vallecas district early this morning, as reported by Europa Press via the Madrid Emergencies spokesperson.
The alarm came in just before 4:30 am. Six firefighters from the Madrid City Council responded to Calle La Reina de Africa and managed to extinguish the flames from inside the home. The blaze damaged a single bedroom, and responders located a charred body in the bed. Civil Protection personnel confirmed the death with no chance of revival. [Attribution: Madrid Emergencies / Europa Press]
Quick action by the firefighting team helped prevent the fire from spreading to other parts of the residence. The fire began at the front of the house on Romeo y Julieta street and was contained by crews on arrival. The Scientific Police are assisting the investigation, and the National Police are handling the inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the incident. [Attribution: Madrid Emergencies / Europa Press]