Overview
- Firefighters deployed about nine units and classified the incident as code 2 before bringing the blaze under control.
- The early‑morning fire began around 6 a.m. at the gallery on avenida 28 de Julio near Garcilaso de la Vega.
- Roughly 20 stands were destroyed, representing about half the traders, and no injuries were reported.
- Traffic was closed at block 7 of avenida 28 de Julio and access to the gallery was restricted during the response.
- Investigators are examining an electrical short circuit and a lit candle as hypotheses, with flammable materials and gas cylinders at food stalls worsening the risk.