Man taken to hospital after house fire in Torrevieja
The fire broke out in the early hours in a ground-floor flat on Calle Joaquín Chapaprieta and mainly affected the kitchen.
A man was taken to hospital after suffering from smoke inhalation in a fire at a ground-floor flat on Calle Joaquín Chapaprieta in Torrevieja, in the early hours of Tuesday 3 November. Firefighters rescued him while he was dazed but conscious, and he received medical attention before being taken to hospital.
The Alicante Provincial Fire Consortium received the call at 1.55 am. The fire mainly affected the kitchen. Initial indications suggest it may have started when a pan was left on the hob.
The response involved a Heavy Urban Fire Engine, a crew leader and four firefighters, as well as a Command and Headquarters Unit with a sergeant. The operation ended at 2.50 am.
The incident took place in a ground-floor flat in Torrevieja. Medical assistance and the hospital transfer followed the man’s rescue from the property.
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