Overview
- The fire was reported at 00:39 on Sunday, September 13, and four fire units with about 30 firefighters from Compañía de Bomberos 65/Cuerpo General de Bomberos Voluntarios del Perú contained and confined the blaze.
- Flames began on the building's first floor and reached a room on the second floor, forcing an intensive response because the structure and inventory fueled smoke and fire.
- A fire‑department ambulance treated five people for smoke inhalation at the scene and stabilized them without needing hospital transfer.
- Firefighters said the wooden structure and packed broom stock required a substantial amount of water to control the blaze, complicating suppression efforts.
- The warehouse belongs to a family that has sold brooms in Comas for about 40 years and has asked local authorities for help while officials continue to evaluate causes and material losses.