The 64 year old woman was found dead this morning in a house fire in the Vallecas area. The notification was received shortly before 4:30 a.m., and six Madrid City Council fire brigades moved to Calle La Reina de Africa, who extinguished the flames from the inside.

The fire affected the bedroom, in which a burnt woman was found in bed. staff Samur-Civil Guard confirmed it death without resuscitation.

The firefighters’ quick action prevented the fire from spreading to the rest of the house, which was already flaring up on the facade of the Romeo and Juliet house.

The scientific police are also cooperating in this event and, for their part, the National Police is responsible for investigating the circumstances of the fire.