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Three treated for smoke inhalation after solar panel fire in Bilbao

A small electrical fire on a building's roof in Cortes street was quickly extinguished with no serious injuries.

Generic image: emergency lights reflecting on wet asphalt in a narrow street at night, with smoke in the background.
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Generic image: emergency lights reflecting on wet asphalt in a narrow street at night, with smoke in the background.

Three individuals required medical attention for smoke inhalation this Monday afternoon after a fire broke out on the roof of a building on Cortes street in Bilbao.

Municipal sources reported that the incident occurred around 2:00 PM at number 28 on the aforementioned street. The Bilbao Firefighters were alerted to a fire on the block's roof.
The same sources indicated that it was a small fire of electrical origin, located in a solar panel installation. The situation was resolved quickly, and no one was seriously injured, although three people needed on-site treatment for smoke inhalation.
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"There have been no major consequences."

Bilbao City Council
The incident did not result in significant material damage, and normalcy was soon restored to the area.

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