A new fire in Palma mobilised the emergency services this morning after a cardboard recycling container was completely destroyed by flames in Carrer Camilo José Cela. The incident occurred at around 11:15 am and generated a dense column of black smoke and a strong smell of burnt plastic, causing alarm among residents and passers-by in the area. The possibility that the fire was deliberately started is being considered.
Firefighters from Bombers de Palma during the extinguishing operations in Carrer Camilo José Cela. Photo: J. S.
A crew from the Bombers de Palma attended the scene, along with two patrols from the Palma Local Police, who closed the street to traffic to facilitate the emergency response and ensure public safety. Firefighters quickly brought the blaze under control, preventing the flames from spreading to other containers or nearby street furniture.
The cardboard recycling container was completely destroyed by the fire. Photo: J. S.
According to eyewitnesses, a passer-by removed two other containers that were next to the burning one, an action carried out at personal risk and which helped to prevent the fire from spreading further.
The affected container was completely destroyed within minutes, a circumstance that strengthens the theory of an arson attack. In this regard, the Local Police indicate that the fire may have been started using petrol, given the speed at which the flames spread.
Wave of container fires in Palma in recent days
In recent weeks, several container fires have been reported in Palma, repeatedly requiring the intervention of emergency services in different parts of the city.
One of these incidents occurred in the early hours of 24 December, when a fire in the La Vileta neighbourhood destroyed several containers and caused damage to parked vehicles.
Subsequently, on 14 January, another container fire mobilised emergency teams in the Llevant industrial estate, where swift police action allowed several vehicles to be moved before they were affected by the flames.
The most recent case, which occurred on 25 January, took place overnight in the Costa de ses Germanetes and Ausiàs March area, where several container fires were reported, one of them involving a paper and cardboard container, requiring a coordinated operation to bring the situation under control.
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