Firefighters from the Consortium of Security and Emergencies of Lanzarote and agents of the Local Police of Yaiza have extinguished the flames of a vehicle that burned during the early morning in Playa Blanca.
The events took place around 1:20 AM in the Virginia Park urbanization in the tourist town. The fire was detected by agents of the Local Police of Yaiza while patrolling the urbanization area on India street.
After being alerted by the Local Police of Yaiza, firefighters from the Consortium moved to the scene. The vehicle, a Citröen Berlingo, was burning in its entirety upon the arrival of the Emergency services. To extinguish the flames, they used pulverized water and subsequently physical foam.
Civil Guard agents were also present at the scene. Once the fire was extinguished, they spoke with the neighbors, who indicated that upon hearing noises in the area, they alerted and timely removed adjacent vehicles to avoid being affected by the flames and radiation.
The Consortium of Security and Emergencies of Lanzarote has indicated that there are video surveillance cameras in the area that point towards the vehicles. The Civil Guard is currently in charge of the investigation to clarify what happened.
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