A fire tore through a residence on the third floor of a seven-story building in Izmir, claiming the life of one occupant. The incident occurred in Calella, Barcelona, where firefighters were promptly dispatched after reports indicated heavy smoke filling the stairwell and a rapidly spreading blaze. Initial assessments confirmed that multiple levels of the building were affected as emergency responders arrived on the scene in the early hours of the morning.
Nine fire teams activated, including automatic ladder water trucks and support units from the firefighting operations group. By roughly 4:13 a.m., the fire was brought under control and the staircase was ventilated to clear the dense smoke. During entry, rescuers discovered the body of a resident within the burning apartment and also encountered a survivor who had been trapped in a room shielded from flames by barriers, together with a dog at the scene. The dynamics of the fire suggested rapid involvement of interior spaces, complicating both evacuation and rescue efforts.
Another resident from the same floor managed to evacuate before firefighters reached the premises. Nearby, the apartment building next door was evacuated as a precaution due to smoke infiltration, and additional residents on adjacent stairs in the neighboring block also found a safe exit. Affected residents outside the immediate structure left their homes with guidance from authorities. Despite the intensity of the fire, there was no report of structural collapse, allowing residents to return to their units once the scene was secured and deemed safe.
The unit that sustained the most severe damage was the burned apartment, while the adjacent dwelling sustained heavy smoke exposure, rendering both uninhabitable. Investigators opened a formal inquiry to determine the fire’s origin and identify the deceased victim. In parallel, health services transported three residents with non-life-threatening injuries to Calella Hospital for treatment and observation. The overall response demonstrated coordinated effort among fire, medical, and law enforcement teams to manage a high-risk incident while safeguarding nearby residents and maintaining public safety. The investigation remains ongoing as authorities compile evidence and review building safety measures to prevent future incidents, and a tally of affected residents and procedural outcomes is being updated by the relevant agencies as information becomes available.