Minor Apartment Fire from Overheated Heater in Andorra la Vella
Firefighters quickly contained a small blaze caused by an electric heater on Avinguda Meritxell, with no injuries or evacuations reported.
Key Points
- Fire reported at 5:45pm from smoke in apartment at Avinguda Meritxell 106.
- Caused by overheated electric heater; contained to device itself.
- Two fire trucks, ambulance, police, and medical teams responded.
- No injuries, no evacuations; site ventilated and secured.
Firefighters responded to a minor fire in a building on Avinguda Meritxell in Andorra la Vella, near the junction with Bonaventura Riberaygua, after smoke was spotted coming from one of the apartments.
The alert came in around 5:45pm, prompting a swift deployment from the central fire station in Santa Coloma. Two fire trucks, an ambulance, and a command vehicle arrived at the scene, along with police officers, medical emergency services (SUM) personnel, and traffic agents.
The incident at number 106 on the avenue stemmed from an electric heater that overheated and caught fire. Fire crews confirmed the blaze did not spread beyond the device itself in the fourth-floor apartment. They disconnected the appliance, stabilised the situation, and ventilated the flat to clear dangerous carbon dioxide emissions produced by the burnt heater.
No residents needed to be evacuated, and the event was brought under control quickly with no reported injuries. Firefighters remained on site briefly to ensure safety before standing down.
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