A 67-year-old man was injured in a kitchen fire in Madrid’s Carabanchel in the early hours of Wednesday. According to Emergencias Madrid district. He suffered burns to around 30 per cent of his body and smoke inhalation. Emergency crews from SAMUR-Protección Civil stabilised the patient, secured his airway, intubated him and took him under police escort to the burns unit at Hospital de La Paz. His condition was assessed as serious.
The fire broke out shortly before 11pm in a fourth-floor flat at Calle Laguna 105 . The flames engulfed the entire kitchen and spread through a façade into an internal courtyard. Bomberos de Madrid entered the flat wearing breathing apparatus, rescued the resident, who was alone, and put out the fire. They prevented it from spreading to other flats in the building.
The fire brigade said there were no reports of further injuries. While firefighters tackled the blaze, crews ventilated the affected area and checked neighbouring flats for heat and smoke damage. The Policía Municipal closed the road to traffic and assisted with the rescue operation.
There was initially no confirmed information about the cause of the fire. Investigations by the relevant authorities are ongoing. In similar cases, experts first examine cookers and kitchen appliances, electrical wiring and possible combustible materials close to where the fire started. Accounts from neighbours and traces on the window facing the courtyard may help establish how quickly the flames spread.
According to the authorities, damage was confined to the affected flat; no structural damage to the building was reported. There were initially no indications that evacuations beyond the immediate area of the incident were necessary. The authorities are expected to provide further information on liability or building requirements after the technical investigation is complete.
The incident highlights the importance of rapid emergency calls and coordinated work between the fire brigade, ambulance service and police in densely built neighbourhoods such as Carabanchel. According to emergency crews, the swift containment of the fire in the kitchen and thorough ventilation of access routes were key to limiting the impact on other residents.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).