A palm tree fire forces the evacuation of the occupants of an adjacent house in Arrecife

The fire occurred in the early hours of this Thursday, on the terrace of an abandoned house located on Juan Negrín street.

September 16 2021 (07:11 WEST)
Updated in September 16 2021 (09:19 WEST)
Firefighters extinguish palm tree fire in Arrecife

 

A palm tree fire that occurred in the early hours of this Thursday in Arrecife forced the occupants of an adjacent house to evacuate. 

The fire took place at approximately 3:37 a.m. on Juan Negrín street, on the terrace of an abandoned house. After being alerted by 112, the firefighters went to the scene, where the Local Police were already present. Once there, they verified that the fire affected a palm tree that was next to a significant amount of dry leaves and that the fire was beginning to spread inside the building. 

 

Palm tree fire in Arrecife

The Consortium personnel verified that there was no one inside the house and proceeded to extinguish the fire. In addition, they evacuated the occupants of an adjacent house as a precaution, who were able to re-enter the house once the fire was extinguished. 

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