A fire in an apartment in Pizarrales forces the Ledesma highway to be closed

Sunday, April 19, 2026, 9:04 p.m.

A fire recorded this Sunday afternoon in a dwelling of Salamanca has provoked the intervention of the emergency services and the traffic cut in the Ledesma highway.

The fire originated on the 8:00 p.m. in a floor located in a first floor of a building at number 82, in the neighborhood of Blackboards. Several crews from the Salamanca Firefighterswho have worked in the extinctionin the work of ventilation of the building and in the inspection of the property to guarantee its habitability and clarify the causes of the event.

The intervention also mobilized several agents of the Local Policein charge of securing the area and regulating the circulation, interrupted at that point for several hours.

The large column of smoke generated by the flames, visible from the balcony of the affected home, caught the attention of numerous neighbors and passers-by, who approached the scene due to the spectacular nature of the event. Despite the visual impact and initial concern, the fire has been resolved no injuries, with the exception of a cat that has died in the affected home. Furthermore, also have registered material damage.

According to municipal sources, It has not been necessary to evacuate the buildingalthough the population of the affected home will not be able to access it for the moment.

Firefighters have remained at the scene for several hours trying to ventilate the plantssince, according to what they report, it is what has taken them the most time. The area has remained closed for two hours, since at 22:00 at night the road was already open.

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