The tranquility of the morning in the center of Ibiza was disturbed by a fire in a building on Vía Púnica street. A failure in the extractor hood of a house caused an intense smoke that affected the entire building and required the urgent intervention of the Fire Department to rescue a person trapped on the second floor.
An emergency that put the neighborhood on alert
The incident occurred at around 9:10 a.m., when a fire of electrical origin in a kitchen started to generate an intense smoke. The smoke spread quickly through the stairwell, affecting all floors of the building, from the first to the sixth.
The neighbors, alarmed by the situation, remained in their apartments following the instructions of the firefighters, who asked them to place wet towels under the doors to prevent the smoke from entering their homes.
Coordination and rescue in the midst of chaos
The Ibiza Fire Department, with a team composed of a fire engine, a fireman and four officers, worked in a coordinated manner to extinguish the flames and ventilate the building. During the intervention, they managed to rescue a person trapped on the second floor, ensuring his safety before continuing with the ventilation of the block to completely clear the smoke.
Simultaneous intervention in another incident
While attending to the emergency on Vía Púnica, the Fire Department also responded to an incident on nearby Avenida España, where they had to open a door to allow access by the health services to an elderly person in need of urgent assistance. The simultaneous response to both events highlighted the efficiency and responsiveness of the Fire Department.
