A fire declared this Thursday at 6:45 a.m. in paper and plastic containers on Ticia street in Palma has generated an intense plume of smoke and has forced the Local Police to cordon off the area while several units of the Palma Firefighters worked to extinguish the flames.

Palma Local Police have reported four siblings between 58 and 66 years old for not maintaining a plot of land they owned in El Arenal in good condition, an act that facilitated the spread of a fire on February 19 and forced the evacuation of a nearby house.

A fire that broke out Thursday afternoon in an illegal settlement in Palma gutted one of the shacks, causing no injuries. According to the Palma City Council, the fire started shortly after 6:00 p.m. on Joan Mascaró i Fornés Street, in the Son Serra Perera neighborhood. Firefighters from Palma were dispatched to the scene and extinguished the flames around 7:00 p.m. Several units of the Local Police also responded. The fire only affected a small wooden house located within the group of shacks in the area.

Around noon today, Tuesday, the IES Manacor high school experienced a scare that, thankfully, didn't escalate. A fire in an electrical panel connected to the rooftop solar panel installation forced the evacuation of the school and the mobilization of emergency services. Students who were in the cafeteria at the time alerted authorities to the black smoke billowing from the roof. At least, nothing had been noticed from the classrooms or the courtyard, neither by smell nor temperature. The fire was strictly technical in origin and did not affect other areas or pose any structural risk to the building. The incident was quickly and effectively contained by the Mallorca Fire Department, who disconnected the photovoltaic system to ensure the school's safety. All students were evacuated to the courtyard, unable to retrieve their belongings, and classes were suspended. The evacuation was carried out according to the self-protection protocol and the fire safety protocol, which was last tested just a month ago. Students, teachers, and non-teaching staff followed the instructions responsibly and cooperatively. No injuries were reported, and the entire school community is safe. The school administration has sent a message of gratitude to the students, teachers, and non-teaching staff for their calm and cooperation, as well as to the emergency services for their swift and professional response.

A fire that broke out in a truck being transported in the hold of a ferry traveling between Barcelona and Palma has left 13 people suffering from smoke inhalation. According to the Balearic Islands Port Authority (APB), all required medical attention. Two others needed it for a diabetic episode and a headache, respectively. There were 169 passengers (155 adults, ten children, and four infants) and 46 crew members on board. The ferry was also carrying 68 trucks and 52 other vehicles, including cars, motorcycles, and vans. The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 a.m. inside the ferry. Golden Bridge from the shipping company GNV, as reported by Maritime Rescue on its social media account. The vessel was sailing approximately 50 nautical miles from the Balearic capital when Maritime Rescue became aware of the fire. Although the flames had been contained, there was still a lot of smoke in the hold, which apparently came from one of the trucks it was transporting.

Firefighters in Palma responded Tuesday to a fire in an apartment on the seventh floor of a building on Alexandre Roselló Avenue. One person suffered minor injuries from smoke inhalation. The fire broke out around 5:20 p.m. Tuesday, and local police closed the avenues to traffic to allow firefighters to work. Traffic resumed around 6:30 p.m. According to fire department sources, the fire affected the exterior of a balcony and has since been extinguished. SAMU 061 (Emergency Medical Service) treated five people, one of whom suffered minor injuries from smoke inhalation. An advanced life support ambulance, a shift supervisor, and a logistics vehicle were dispatched to the scene. Following the fire's extinguishment, firefighters and the building protection service will conduct an inspection of the property on Wednesday to assess any necessary safety measures. According to the City Council, a small fire broke out in the same residence earlier, around 3:00 p.m., but it was already extinguished by the time firefighters arrived. However, a thermal imaging camera was used to verify that the fire was completely out.

The Supreme Court (TS) has reduced the sentence of the perpetrator of one of the most virulent and destructive forest fires in the Balearic Islands, which occurred in July 2013 in the Serra de Tramuntana mountains and affected 2,347 hectares. The criminal chamber partially upheld the appeal filed by the defendant and decided to reduce his sentence from two and a half years to one year and nine months in prison for the crime of arson.

A man died on Tuesday while burning stubble, which sparked a forest fire in the Gorg Blau area, in the municipality of Escorca. The fire broke out at 12:50 p.m. and was classified as having a severity index of 0, as the agricultural burn ended up affecting forest land, according to the Mallorca Fire Department, the Balearic Institute of Nature (Ibanat), and the Regional Ministry of the Presidency. The burning had been previously reported to the Government, and firefighters from the Mallorca fire stations in Sóller and Inca, as well as personnel from Ibanat, who took charge of extinguishing the blaze, were deployed to the scene.

Palma firefighters rescued four people trapped in the old prison due to a large fire early Saturday morning.

The Civil Guard has arrested a 72-year-old man as the suspected perpetrator of several forest fires in the Albufera Natural Park of Mallorca, as part of Operation 'Rodes de Foc' (Wheels of Fire), launched in 2014 to investigate those responsible for the fires in the area. According to the Civil Guard, the arrest took place on Tuesday, February 10, after agents from the Nature Protection Unit of Mallorca (UPRONA) identified the individual thanks to a combination of evidence and information from the public.

The 61-year-old woman who suffered burns and smoke inhalation in a house fire in Algaida on Tuesday was airlifted to Vall d'Hebron Hospital in Barcelona. This was confirmed by sources at Son Espases Hospital, where she was initially taken. Her 62-year-old husband, who also suffered smoke inhalation injuries, is in stable condition and under observation in the emergency room at Son Llàtzer Hospital. It should be noted that three people (a married couple, the husband 62 and the wife 61, and the woman's sister) were injured on Tuesday. According to information provided by SAMU 061 (the emergency medical service) and the Mallorca Fire Department, the fire, the cause of which is still unknown, broke out shortly after midnight in a house on Pare Bartomeu Pou Street. Neighbors alerted authorities after seeing fire and smoke coming from the house and reporting that there were two people inside. Police, firefighters, and paramedics were quickly mobilized. The couple was taken to Son Llàtzer and Son Espases hospitals, while their sister was treated at the scene and did not require hospitalization. According to a later statement from the Civil Guard, at approximately 12:20 a.m. on Tuesday, a patrol received a fire report and upon arrival found a man calling for help from a second-floor window, saying his wife was inside. Upon attempting to enter the apartment, the officers encountered a large accumulation of dense smoke that severely hampered visibility and breathing. After an initial attempt to control the fire with an official fire extinguisher proved insufficient, they managed to create an alternative entrance by breaking down one of the front doors.

An 18-meter sailboat caught fire this Thursday at the Arenal Yacht Club. According to information provided by the Mallorca Fire Department, the fire broke out at approximately 1:50 a.m. and resulted in no injuries. Initially, the Llucmajor fire station was mobilized, along with personnel from the Palma Fire Department, the Playa de Palma station, and the on-duty sergeant. Later, due to the intensity of the fire, the Calvià fire station was also activated, and the Palma crews were reinforced. The on-duty technician was also activated. The fire spread rapidly throughout the vessel, which hampered firefighting efforts. Thanks to the intervention of the firefighters, along with the collaboration of the yacht club staff and several sailors, the other boats moored in the area were protected, preventing further damage. The firefighting efforts lasted for several hours, with the fire under control but still active until approximately 6:00 AM. Crews continued working until 7:00 AM, at which point, with the situation now under control, the gradual withdrawal of firefighters from the various stations began. The fire was completely extinguished, and there were no injuries.

A fire has gutted and destroyed a home in Puerto de Alcudia and damaged the apartment above it, although thankfully no one was injured. According to the Alcudia Local Police, the fire broke out around 1:15 p.m. this Wednesday in an apartment building located on Venecia Street. The fire started in one of the homes, which was completely destroyed and gutted. The apartment directly above was also affected, mainly by smoke. After receiving the call, the Alcudia Local Police responded immediately, ensuring that no one was inside the affected home, as there was initial concern that children might be present. It was later confirmed that no one was inside the apartment. Firefighters worked for more than half an hour to completely extinguish the blaze. Once the fire was out, the building and the affected apartment were sealed off until safe access could be guaranteed.

A fire has caused the complete collapse of a warehouse in a building located in Manacor. The incident occurred this Monday at approximately 11:20 a.m. and required the deployment of several fire crews from the Mallorca Fire Department. According to the Emergency Services, the fire affected the garage, which the owners were using as a storage area, ultimately causing the complete collapse of the structure. Due to the building's condition, firefighters are still having difficulty accessing the interior to conduct an initial inspection and a detailed assessment of the damage, given the existing risk. Crews from the Manacor and Felanitx fire stations participated in extinguishing the blaze. The cause of the fire is currently unknown. Despite the intensity of the flames and the collapse of the structure, there were no injuries.

Technicians from the Sant Llorenç des Cardassar City Council shored up the building that was most affected by the fire that broke out last Saturday in the underground parking garage of the property, on Ficus de la Coma street, where the fire started in a hybrid vehicle.

A fire that broke out Saturday morning in an underground parking garage forced the precautionary evacuation of approximately sixty residents from a six-story apartment building in La Coma, in the municipality of Sant Llorenç des Cardassar. According to the Mallorca Fire Department, the fire started shortly before 9:00 a.m. in a vehicle parked in the building's garage, located on Ficus Street. Firefighters from Manacor, Artà, and Alcúdia, as well as local police officers, were dispatched to the scene. Emergency services treated a total of 22 people for smoke inhalation, five of whom were local police officers involved in the security and evacuation efforts. No serious injuries were reported. As a precaution, approximately sixty residents were evacuated, while other neighbors remained confined to their homes while firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze. At around 9:45 a.m., the fire was declared under control, although crews continued ventilation and smoke control efforts to ensure the building's safety before residents returned. Nearly half of the residents will be temporarily housed in the sports center.

Twenty-five residents of the burned building will be temporarily housed in the Sa Coma municipal sports center, as the Mallorca Fire Department says they will not be able to return to their homes for another four or five days. Of the other half of the residents evacuated as a precaution this morning, some have already been able to return home, while others are staying temporarily with friends and family.

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A fire has destroyed a storage area located in the garage of a hotel in Cala Sant Vicenç. The fire, according to the Mallorca Fire Department, broke out around 5:30 p.m. and was extinguished just under an hour later. Firefighters from the Inca and Alcúdia stations, along with the on-duty technician, were dispatched to the scene to carry out the firefighting operations. Although the fire initially appeared to be quite extensive, it ultimately only affected a storage area where hotel staff kept maintenance equipment. Firefighters from the Alcúdia station will now carry out ventilation work. The Inca firefighters have already withdrawn.

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A jury has unanimously found a woman guilty of murder after she broke into the home of a vulnerable elderly man in 2023 in Les Països, Ibiza. The man was the father of her former partner and died of asphyxiation after the woman set fire to the house in the early hours of the morning with him inside. The jury members, who deliberated since last Tuesday, unanimously concluded that there was sufficient evidence to convict the suspect of murder and arson. The events date back to the early morning of August 3, 2023, when the house where an elderly couple was sleeping caught fire. The woman—a nonagenarian with Alzheimer's—and her caregiver were able to escape, but the man, who was completely incapacitated, died of asphyxiation in his bed. The prosecution is seeking a life sentence with the possibility of parole for the woman, the ex-partner of the victim's son, alleging a financial motive. The defense requested her acquittal, arguing that the accusation stems solely from the suspicions of one of the victim's daughters. The accused testified last and denied all the accusations against her. She did acknowledge, however, that she left her home at 1:05 a.m. that night, as shown by the security cameras, but categorically denied going to the victim's residence. Intoxication

According to the jury's findings, the victim was unable to leave her room or get out of bed. She suffered second-degree burns over most of her body and died from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by inhaling smoke from the fire. The nine members of the jury also unanimously found that the woman had keys to the burned house and was familiar with its layout and routines. The jury supported its verdict with evidence from security cameras that captured the woman's movements, which she partially denied, as well as with the conclusions of the police and fire department investigations. Regarding the woman's statement, they considered it contradictory concerning her use of a veil to cover her face, since she said she wore it out of fear of a former partner, although she was only seen wearing it in the footage that captured her leaving her home. The jury also noted contradictions between the route he admitted and claimed to have taken and what the security cameras in the area captured. Life imprisonment with the possibility of parole

The jury, on the other hand, considered, by six votes to three, that the defendant suffered at the time of the events from a disorder which, while affecting her understanding of the facts, did not completely negate it. With two votes in favor and seven against, the jury opposes a pardon, and by five votes in favor and four against, they oppose considering the possibility of suspending the sentence. The prosecutor and the private prosecution have maintained their request for life imprisonment with review, while the defense has already announced that it will file an appeal.

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The woman accused of the deadly fire in Les Països (Ibiza), in which an elderly man lost his life, has denied that she approached the home of the victim, her partner's father, in the early hours of August 3, 2023, and set it on fire. The jury trial enters its final stage this Monday with the defendant's testimony, for whom the prosecution is seeking a life sentence with the possibility of parole, and the reading of the parties' reports. The woman only answered questions posed by her lawyer, Cándido Valladolid, and denied all the accusations against her. However, she did acknowledge leaving her home that night at 1:05 a.m., but denied going to the victim's house.

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Three people were injured in a fire that broke out Thursday afternoon in a six-story building in the Son Gotleu neighborhood. Emergency services responded at 5:10 p.m., after receiving a report of a fire in an apartment building on Pic d'Aneto passage, according to a statement from SAMU 061. An advanced life support ambulance, three basic life support ambulances, a Delta vehicle, and a logistics vehicle were dispatched to the scene, as it was suspected to be a multiple-casualty incident. After arriving and assessing the situation, they were briefed on the situation and ultimately treated three adults. Two people, a 32-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man, were treated and urgently transported to Son Llàtzer Hospital for smoke inhalation. On the other hand, the third victim is a 61-year-old woman who has been assisted in situ due to an anxiety attack.

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