Fire Next to Lima’s Neurology Institute Prompts Evacuation With Six Fire Units Responding
The hospital says the blaze began in an adjacent house, with the cause still undetermined.
Overview
- The incident was reported minutes before 10 a.m. Tuesday, according to the fire service website.
- It occurred on block 12 of Jirón Áncash in Cercado de Lima, with a tall smoke column visible from several blocks away in citizen videos sent to RPP’s Rotafono.
- Up to six Cuerpo de Bomberos units were dispatched to contain the fire and prevent spread to the Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Neurológicas.
- Patients and medical staff were evacuated as a precaution, and firefighters secured the surrounding area.
- Authorities have not provided details on injuries or the extent of damage as the situation remains under assessment.