Overview
- In Buenos Aires’ La Boca, a fire tore through a merchandise depot on Avenida Pedro de Mendoza 2900 on Sunday afternoon, sending a dense smoke column over the south of the city.
- At least five firefighting units, supported by two cistern trucks, attacked the La Boca blaze from multiple fronts while a preventive medical post was established by emergency services.
- Authorities focused on preventing extension to an adjacent warehouse in La Boca, with no serious injuries reported and one on-site security worker receiving assistance.
- In Maipú’s La Legua, flames hit the ex Bodega Bertona complex, damaging a wood-storage galpón while a neighboring warehouse that contained fuel was not reached by the fire.
- Firefighters from the Cuartel Central and volunteer brigades from Barriales, Maipú and Palmira brought the Maipú incident under control after several hours, with causes under investigation by the Oficina Fiscal de Maipú.