A local peña's venue catches fire in Vila-real during the fiestas
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A local peña's venue catches fire in Vila-real during the fiestas

El Periódico Mediterráneo - General8 September 2026 at 11:06

A fire broke out this Tuesday morning at a peña's venue in Vila-real during the Mare de Déu de Gràcia fiestas. The blaze consumed the headquarters of the local association while the city's traditional celebrations were underway.

The accident was confirmed by the Provincial Firefighters of Castellón, who intervened at the scene to extinguish the flames. The newspaper Mediterráneo was the first publication to report the incident.

The event took place as part of the fiestas in honor of Mare de Déu de Gràcia, a traditional celebration that draws large public participation in Vila-real. The peña's venue, a space for socializing and gathering

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