Spain: Emergency personnel continue response to structure fire in Campanar area of Valencia late Feb. 22. Disruptions ongoing, casualties reported /update 1

Disruptions and emergency response are ongoing in the Campanare neighborhood due to a large residential fire at an apartment building near the intersection of Avenida General Aviles and Avenida Maestro Rodrigo as of late Feb. 22; the cause of the fire remains unclear. However, officials suspect that the fire rapidly spread due to flammable material on the building's exterior. Authorities reported that at least 13 people had been injured, including firefighters, and the blaze spread to another building, affecting almost 138 homes. Emergency field hospitals have been set up to treat the injured. Casualty figures may rise over the coming hours.

Lingering heightened security and localized transport and business disruptions are likely over the coming hours as crews continue to extinguish the blaze, investigate the incident, and treat the injured and affected residents.