Earlier this week, a major fire broke out in the popular tourist resort of Can Picafort in Mallorca.
Located on the north coast of the island, the area is known for being family-friendly and features a white sandy beach with turquoise water.
However, the otherwise charming and sunny spot suffered a fire on Monday, August 24.
Local police saw smoke coming from a sports shop that morning at 10:45 am Mallorca Daily Bulletin reports.
Santa Margalida police chief Manuel Gallardo revealed how the building “immediately began to emit very black smoke and spread upwards.”
A woman and four children were rescued from an apartment above the store and others were evacuated from a total of four homes.
Earlier this week a fire broke out in a shop in Can Picafort, Mallorca
Firefighters arrived on the scene and the fire was declared extinguished seven hours after smoke was first seen
One firefighter suffered an electric shock and was taken to hospital, while others required treatment for smoke inhalation. There were no other reported injuries.
An air conditioning plug is believed to have caused the flames.
The fire was declared completely extinguished by the fire brigade at 5.40 pm, seven hours after smoke was first noticed.
Bombers de Mallorca shared images on social media of emergency services responding to the incident.
Firefighters are clearing debris, hosing down the building and assessing the damage.
“Troops from the parks of Alcúdia, Artà, Inca, Sóller, a sergeant, a technician, the deputy officer and the island director of emergencies responded to a fire in a clothing store in Can Picafort today at approximately 11 a.m.,” the post on Instagram said.
A few days earlier, another fire broke out in an apartment building in Playa de s’Arenal, Mallorca.
At least five people were reportedly injured, while others were trapped in the building.
An air conditioning plug is believed to have caused the flames
The fire broke out at around 6.45pm local time on the first floor of a five-storey apartment building in the holiday resort on Mallorca’s south coast, just over six kilometers from the island’s airport.
Police, paramedics and fire brigades arrived on the scene after several reports of fire.
Initial calls indicated that several people were trapped in the building.
Some callers were lifeguards on the beach and saw a plume of black smoke rising into the air from the building.
Earlier this month, a lightning strike reportedly sparked a forest fire on the island between Alaro and Consell Mallorca Daily Bulletin.
The fire burned about 2.1 hectares of undergrowth but was brought under control after 34 firefighters arrived on the scene.
In addition to fires, Mallorca has also been hit by stormy weather and orange weather warnings last week were introduced due to the high temperatures in the Balearic Islands.
Can Picafort is located along the north coast of the island
Majorca was expected to be particularly affected, with some parts in the north and northeast reportedly preparing for temperatures of 39 degrees Celsius.
Other Spanish destinations including Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera are expected to reach 38C (100F).
In addition to the extreme heat, thunderstorms also raged over the typically sunny location.
Wind speeds of more than 100 km/h hit Porreres, a small agricultural town in the south of the island, on August 20, while other parts of the island were hit by gusts of more than 60 km/h.
There were 75 incidents across the Balearic Islands as a result of the storm, of which 31 occurred in Mallorca.
