Fire on Calle Salinas in Puerto del Carmen

Firefighters were called to a fire in an apartment on C/Salinas in Puerto del Carmen last night.

The fire was reported at 1.34 am, and on arrival firefighters from Arrecife discovered that the fire had spread throughout the apartment. The fire was eventually extinguished with the assistance of a unit from the Parque Sur fire station in Uga. Once safe, the tenant was allowed in to the building to collect some belongings.

An electric scooter was discovered in the apartment and, although this is not thought to be the source of the fire, it was taken to the Arrecife station to be submerged in water. Firefighters consider that the blaze may have been caused by candles which were discovered in the apartment.