Overview

• A code-3 blaze erupted around 5:30 p.m. on Oct. 11 in the Virgen del Buen Paso sector of Pamplona Alta, San Juan de Miraflores, burning for hours and leaving hundreds of families without housing.
• President José Jerí visited the area and directed a multisector response that set up tents, temporary shelters and food points, with Lima’s municipality planning 10,000 nonperishable rations.
• The Housing Ministry activated the Bono de Arrendamiento de Vivienda para Emergencias, offering S/500 per month for up to two years, with household registration starting Sunday via MVCS, Cofopri and the local municipality.
• OEFA deployed drones with thermal sensors to detect hotspots, and Senamhi warned that PM2.5 concentrations exceeded 55 µg/m³, advising people—especially vulnerable groups—to limit exposure to smoke.
• Residents confronted the president during his visit, voicing anger over longstanding neglect, and reports differed on firefighting resources, with early tallies citing at least 15 units and Jerí stating more than 30.