Forgotten cauldron triggers smoke alarm, mobilizes emergency teams in Haría

A neighbor alerted emergency services after seeing smoke coming from the home

November 14 2025 (19:08 WET)
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This Friday, November 14, at 3:21 PM, the Security and Emergency Consortium received an alert from a resident on San Juan street, in Haría, who reported smoke coming from inside a home.

According to Enrique Espinosa, head of the Consortium, firefighters immediately went to the scene. Upon arrival, they were informed by the Local Police of Haría that officers had previously managed to access the property and remove a cauldron that was on the fire, the source of the smoke.

Subsequently, firefighters entered the residence, cut off the electrical supply, and ventilated the space with an electric fan to evacuate the accumulated gases. Once normality was restored and the safety of the environment was confirmed, the electricity was reconnected, and the resolution of the incident was reported to the CecoesThroughout the operation, the Haría Local Police remained in the area securing the work perimeter. After the final verification, the officers returned to base without any personal injuries.

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