After the 18: 30 hours Sunday, began on the road of Portitxol, a fire affecting a vehicle and part of a garden trees of the private plot where the flames have started, although the reasons are unknown.
In just 30 minutes, the fire has been controlled thanks to the rapid action of the volunteer group of Firemen of Balcón al Mar who were the first to go to the scene. The flames have only affected the dwelling located in said plot.
According to statements by one of the volunteer firemen of Balcón al mar, "It has taken us 8 minutes to arrive and we have been able to access the affected plot because a neighbor had keys, since the owners were not in the house at the time. The fire originates from a porch (garage) where the vehicle that has been burned for unknown reasons. "
Local Police, Civil Guard, Civil Protection and Firemen have also come to the scene of the incident.
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Burned trees
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Firemen putting out the flames
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Volunteer firefighters and Civil Protection in the work of extinction
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Calcined car
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Fire on Carretera del Portitxol
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Fire in Xàbia
They are no longer called volunteer firefighters, since they are not trained to hold such a denomination. Now they are called Balcon al Mar Volunteers.
The first to arrive and act, was a Civil Protection endowment, followed by the Volunteer Firemen. You have to say things as they were. I do not understand why they are not mentioned in this review, but they were present and actively participated. To Caesar what is Caesar's. In the photos you can see them.
The main firefighter of the fire was a canario josue fernandez navarro