Chimney Fire Spreads to Roof of Five-Storey Building in El Tarter

Firefighters from six stations extinguished a chimney fire that spread to the roof of a five-storey residential building in El Tarter's Sant Pere urbanisation, with operations lasting until 5am on Monday.

The blaze began in a chimney flue around 10:40pm on Sunday, when emergency services received reports of flames and smoke visible on the roof. A large response followed: one crew from Canillo arrived first, joined by two from Pas de la Casa and three from Santa Coloma. In total, 12 firefighters secured the site and battled the flames.

All residents were evacuated as a precaution and stayed outside for about an hour. The fire came under control around midnight to 1am, allowing most to return home. However, the three occupants of the attic flat—where the fire originated directly beneath the roof—could not re-enter and were relocated to a hotel for the night.

No injuries were reported, and the incident caused only material damage, according to fire service sources. The exact cause has not been disclosed, and no further details on the prolonged operations have emerged.