Authorities are investigating whether the fire at the iconic Cala Estreta barracks was arson.
Francesc Cots had lived there for fifteen years, away from the system.
BarcelonaPalamós has had an unsolved mystery since Sant Esteve. The local police of this Baix Empordà town have been investigating whether the fire at the iconic fishermen's hut in Cala Estreta, where Francesc Cots has lived here for more than fifteen yearsThe fire was deliberately set. For reasons still unknown, the fire started on December 26th while Cots was out of the shack visiting his family. The entire interior of the shack was destroyed. The Palamós Town Hall, which owns the shack, has filed a complaint to investigate who caused the fire. While awaiting the outcome of the investigation, municipal sources suspect it could have been an act of vandalism. One of the shack's walls was graffiti that read "Out with squatters," although it is unknown whether it was done on the 26th or before the fire. Municipal sources explain that the Town Hall's technical services are currently assessing the condition of the shack's interior and whether it needs to be temporarily closed due to any potential risks. The main concern revolves around the condition of the roof, which has a Catalan vault, and it now needs to be inspected to see if it has suffered any damage that could lead to a collapse.
Closing the shack would mean the end, at least temporarily, of Francesc Cots's stay in this hut. At 62 years old, Cots – popularly known as Quico – had lived in this shack for fifteen years without water or electricity. Also without money. As reported by AHORA in this reportHe lived off what people who passed through the cove gave him.
