Overview

• A fire erupted on the morning of July 15 in a third-floor electrical substation at Hospital General de Culiacán.
• The Mexican Army and security forces helped evacuate patients, medical staff and administrative personnel to the hospital’s main plaza.
• Firefighters and Protección Civil teams extinguished the blaze rapidly and installed ventilation equipment to clear smoke from affected areas.
• Health Secretary Cuitláhuac González Galindo confirmed that no injuries were reported and that the fire caused only minor damage.
• Officials recommend that patients confirm service availability before visiting as safety inspections are completed.