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Caballito Apartment Fire Extinguished Without Fatalities

Emergency services swiftly contained a 12th-floor blaze in a high-rise, evacuating residents and hospitalizing 14 individuals, all of whom are now safe.

Incendio en un edificio de la calle Emilio Mitre en el barrio de Caballito.
Intentaron robarle a un policía de civil en La Matanza y se defendió a los tiros: mató a un ladrón.
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Overview

  • A mattress fire broke out around midday in a 12th-floor apartment of a 24-story residential building in Caballito, Buenos Aires.
  • Emergency services, including SAME, deployed 15 vehicles, 10 ambulances, and additional rescue teams to the scene.
  • Dozens of residents were treated for smoke inhalation, with 14 individuals, including a minor and their mother, hospitalized and now out of danger.
  • The fire was quickly controlled using chemical extinguishers and water, with no fatalities reported.
  • Nearby streets, closed for evacuation and cleanup efforts, have since reopened, and the building has been ventilated.