A 37 year old man suffered minor burns to both hands following a fire at his home in avenida Valdepeñas in Torre del Mar.
The fire originated in the kitchen of the apartment for reasons as yet unknown and necessitated the temporary evacuation of all the residents of the four-storey block.
Neighbours had alerted the Emergency Services after noticing a strong smell of gas and burning. The injured man was treated at the scene and didn´t need hospitalisation.