Public Help Saves Crash Victims In N-332 Blaze

Alicante Provincial Fire Consortium crews were called retired connected Sunday August 10 to a superior postulation mishap connected nan N-332, adjacent to nan AP-7 gaffe roadworthy successful Altea.

After colliding pinch different vehicle, a car veered disconnected nan roadworthy and burst into flames. Thanks to nan thief of members of nan public, nan occupants managed to get out, but some required aesculapian attraction and were airlifted to hospital. Firefighters wished them a speedy recovery.

The incident besides sparked a occurrence among adjacent conifer trees erstwhile nan flames dispersed from nan burning car to nan surrounding vegetation, which had to beryllium extinguished.

A man climbing Torre del Aguila

Later nan aforesaid day, rescue teams from nan consortium came to nan assistance of a man climbing nan Torre del Aguila, adjacent Cala de Finestrat, who became trapped successful a spot excessively vulnerable to climb up aliases down. Once located, he was safely evacuated by crews from nan San Vicente station, unharmed.

In total, nan Alicante Provincial Fire Consortium attended 198 emergencies complete nan past week. These included 23 location fires, 11 conveyance fires, six upland rescues and 45 incidents involving opening locked homes.

Strategically located stations

The Alicante Provincial Fire Consortium is simply a master work covering towns and agrarian areas crossed nan province, responding to fires, roadworthy accidents, upland rescues and different emergencies.

Crews are based successful strategically located stations to supply accelerated assistance, often moving alongside police, ambulance teams and civilian protection volunteers. Their domiciled is captious during nan engaged summertime season, erstwhile precocious visitant numbers and utmost upwind conditions tin lead to a spike successful call-outs.