In Malaga, in the Puerto de la Torre district, a tragic fire occurred in a private house, killing an 85-year-old woman. Her 86-year-old husband was rescued from the burning building by witnesses but suffered injuries from smoke inhalation and required medical assistance. The incident happened on Wednesday morning on Nogales Street. The fire brigade, police, and medical services were immediately called to the scene. The circumstances of the accident are being investigated, and the police have initiated judicial proceedings.
Fire fatality
An 85-year-old woman died in a fire at a two-story house on Nogales Street in the Puerto de la Torre district of Malaga. The woman had limited mobility and could not leave the building on her own when the fire broke out on the upper floor. Her body was recovered by firefighters from the burning building.
Victim's husband rescued
The 86-year-old husband of the deceased woman was evacuated from the burning house by neighbors or bystanders who were first on the scene. The man suffered injuries from smoke inhalation and received medical treatment from the crew of the mobile intensive care unit dispatched by the Emergency Medical Center 061.
Emergency services intervention
The first emergency calls about the fire came in around 7:30 or 7:40 a.m. to the Andalusian 112 number. Emergency services sent significant forces to the scene, including firefighters from units in Teatinos and Martiricos with two fire engines, a mechanical ladder, and a light vehicle, as well as local police, national police, and medical services.
Judicial proceedings initiated
The National Police initiated mandatory judicial proceedings to determine the cause of the fire. This procedure is standard in cases of death under such circumstances and aims to establish whether there was negligence or if arson occurred.
A tragic fire in a private house in Malaga claimed the life of an 85-year-old woman on Wednesday morning and seriously endangered the health of her husband. The incident occurred in the Puerto de la Torre district, on Nogales Street, in a two-story residential building. The first emergency calls to 112 started coming in around 7:30 a.m., with witnesses reporting two elderly people trapped inside. Fortunately, before the emergency services arrived, nearby residents or passersby managed to evacuate the 86-year-old man from the flames. Unfortunately, his wife, who reportedly had mobility issues, remained trapped on the upper floor. An extensive rescue team was immediately dispatched to the scene. The Malaga Fire Brigade sent units from nearby stations in Teatinos and Martiricos, including two fire engines, a mechanical ladder, and a light operational vehicle. Simultaneously, police services – both Local and National Police – responded to the call, as did medical rescuers from the Emergency Medical Center 061, who sent a mobile intensive care unit. Despite the rapid intervention, when firefighters reached the woman on the upper floor, she was already dead. Her husband, although rescued, required medical assistance due to smoke inhalation. House fires, especially in homes occupied by the elderly, are a serious safety problem in many European countries. According to Spanish fire brigade statistics, people over 65 are a group particularly vulnerable to death in such incidents, often due to limited mobility, health problems hindering evacuation, or living alone. In Spain, as in Poland, there are special preventive programs, such as installing smoke detectors in seniors' homes, aimed at early threat detection.After the incident, the National Police, in accordance with applicable law, initiated a so-called judicial protocol. It aims to determine the exact cause of the fire, which is currently unknown. It could be an electrical installation fault, an accident related to the use of domestic heating or cooking appliances, or, in rarer cases, arson. The Malaga City Council, through its Security Office, confirmed the basic facts of the incident while expressing condolences to the victim's family. The case has shaken the local community of Puerto de la Torre, reminding people of the importance of regular technical inspections of homes and preparing evacuation plans for people with disabilities. „Una mujer ha fallecido este miércoles en el incendio de su vivienda en el distrito de Puerto de la Torre de Málaga capital” (A woman died this Wednesday in a fire at her home in the Puerto de la Torre district of Malaga capital) — Security Department of the Malaga City Council