Overview

• The fire began early Saturday on the first floor of a 12-story residential building at the corner of Calle Yatay and Avenida Rivadavia in Caballito.
• A 91-year-old woman died from severe burns in her apartment after firefighters controlled the blaze and declared the zone safe.
• Sistema de Atención Médica de Emergencias crews deployed 18 vehicles to administer on-site oxygen to 24 people and transported four to nearby hospitals.
• Neighbors evacuated their homes under a major operation by the city’s fire department and emergency medical teams.
• Investigators have ruled out initial fifth-floor theories and continue probing the cause as authorities call for tougher fire-safety measures.