Overview
- Firefighters contained a major gas-fueled fire at Riglos and Formosa in Caballito after clamping a ruptured Metrogas pipe that ignited during Edesur street work, according to the gas utility.
- Two people were injured and nine residents were evacuated in the Caballito incident, which scorched nearby vehicles and damaged local businesses before being brought under control.
- A rooftop cooling‑tower fire at Zurich’s Retiro building prompted the orderly evacuation of about 200 people, and no injuries were reported as crews contained the flames using a 45‑millimeter line.
- A separate blaze at the Hotel Astur on Avellaneda 370 in Caballito left a male guest dead, with four people treated by emergency services as investigators examine the cause.
- All three blazes are now controlled, Bomberos de la Ciudad and SAME led multi‑unit responses, and pericial and judicial inquiries continue as evacuees await inspections and guidance on returning home.