Firefighters Extinguish Small Fire in Santa Coloma Construction Container
Authorities quickly contained a minor blaze in a construction site container in Santa Coloma's Cedre area, sparked by a plugged-in machine. No damage occurred despite initial threat to nearby cars.
Key Points
- Incident at Carrer del Cedre 18 caused by machine left plugged in.
- Alert at 9:45pm; extinguished before 10pm with no spread to vehicles.
- Police called it minor ('poca cosa'); investigation ongoing.
- Concurrent false alarm in Andorra la Vella and minor Encamp incident.
Firefighters and police extinguished a small fire in a construction site container at number 18 on Carrer del Cedre in Santa Coloma's Cedre area shortly before 10pm on Monday.
The alert reached authorities around 9:45pm, prompting a rapid response from the fire prevention and extinction service, along with police and Andorra la Vella traffic agents. Police described the incident as "poca cosa"—minor in scale—and confirmed it originated from a machine left plugged in, though an investigation into the exact cause continues.
Flames initially threatened nearby parked vehicles, but crews contained the blaze quickly, avoiding any spread or serious damage. Onlookers gathered at the scene as order was restored.
Police provided on-site support, while traffic agents assisted with coordination. In nearly the same timeframe, fire units responded to a false alarm on Avinguda Tarragona in Andorra la Vella and a minor incident in Encamp, with no significant outcomes reported from those calls.
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