A fire that broke out on Wednesday 14 October in the Son Hugo car park in Palma affected three caravans and prompted a response from Palma firefighters, the Local Police and the National Police. The fire started at around 13:00 and was extinguished approximately an hour later.

Son Hugo fire

Palma firefighters tackling the blaze. Photo: Palma City Council.

Following the incident, Palma City Council informed the occupants of all vehicles parked at the site that they must immediately remove butane gas cylinders and any other flammable materials from outside their caravans. They were also given 48 hours to remove any other objects and belongings stored outside the vehicles.

Municipal social services assisted everyone affected and offered them the available support services. Four people requested accommodation following the fire.

Fire in Palma: cleaning of the Son Hugo car park

Following the fire in Palma, EMAYA will clean the site over the coming days, according to the City Council.

Also attending the scene were First Deputy Mayor Javier Bonet; Councillor for Seguretat Ciutadana i Civisme (Public Safety and Civic Affairs), Llorenç Bauzá; head of Palma Fire Service, Eder García; and General Coordinator of Serveis Socials (Social Services), Patricia Pizá.

Monitoring encampments and homelessness in Palma

Palma City Council continues to monitor people experiencing homelessness and encampments across the city through a municipal committee that meets weekly to coordinate action between different departments.

The committee includes representatives from Legal Services, Urbanisme (Urban Planning), Serveis Socials, the Local Police, the Fire Service and the Mayor’s Office Coordination Department.

According to the City Council, the same coordination system was used during the eviction process at Palma’s former prison, which involved several municipal departments.