Overview

• The fire began at midday in apartment A on the 12th floor of the 24-story building at Emilio Mitre 435 in Caballito, Buenos Aires.
• Emergency responders from Bomberos de la Ciudad, GER, Policía de la Ciudad, and SAME coordinated efforts to extinguish the fire and evacuate residents.
• Residents and building guards initially attempted to control the flames with fire extinguishers and buckets of water before emergency teams arrived.
• A total of 38 individuals were treated for smoke inhalation, with 14 requiring hospitalization; no fatalities have been reported.
• Authorities are completing building evacuation and structural inspections to ensure safety, while ventilation and debris removal are ongoing.