Around 200 Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out at Alicante Campsite

Around 200 individuals were evacuated from a campsite in Sant Joan d’Alacant on Saturday night after a fire ignited. Two people sustained minor injuries during the incident - one for smoke inhalation and another for a hand injury. Emergency services were promptly alerted to the situation via the 112 emergency line at 10.06pm. Guardia Civil units from Sant Joan d’Alacant and San Vicente del Raspeig, along with officers from the Alicante Command's Citizen Security Unit, joined forces with local police and firefighters from the Alicante Provincial Fire Brigade Consortium to manage the situation.

The fire was reported to have started on a campsite pitch that was unoccupied at the time. The flames quickly spread to adjacent areas, leading to the evacuation of the entire complex as a precautionary measure. Over the course of about an hour, emergency responders safely guided approximately 200 residents and holidaymakers off the campsite while they fought the fire.

The flames were fully extinguished at 11.20pm, about an hour after the initial emergency call. Following the clearance of the area, residents were permitted to resume their stay in their accommodation. The Guardia Civil and the Alicante Provincial Fire Brigade are currently investigating the incident to determine the cause of the fire.