A fire raised alarms this Tuesday morning in the surrounds of the Vega Baja hospital in Orihuela. The fire broke out at the Desguaces Mora facilities, a scrapyard located just 400 metres from the main hospital with firefighters receiving the notification at 9:47 a.m.
The scrapyard is located next to the CV-91, the road that connects Orihuela with Almoradí. During the hours in which the fire took place, the strong gusts of wind led to fears that the fire could get out of control and jump across to adjacent plots including the local ITV centre. However, the firefighters were quick to respond with everything under control within two hours of their arrival at the scene.
Although the fire was eventually contained, the column of smoke raised by the fire was visible from many different parts of the region.
The Emergency Coordination Center also sent a Basic Life Support unit had to be transported to the scene. The ambulance had to assist a 41-year-old man for smoke inhalation, who had fainted and had to be quickly transferred to the nearby Vega Baja hospital.
In the operation, the bomberas teams deployed five firefighting units which were manned by a sergeant, two corporals and seven firefighters from the Orihuela, Almoradí and Torrevieja parks worked the fire on the ground.
