Overview
- Authorities report the blaze is contained but not fully extinguished, with cooling and debris work continuing under a unified command.
- More than 20 people were treated for mostly minor injuries; provincial health officials say all assisted patients are out of danger and most have been discharged.
- Environmental teams measured particulate-laden smoke—largely from burning tires and plastics—but found no evidence of an immediate, widespread toxic air emergency.
- Emergency crews numbering about 380 firefighters with roughly 70 units maintained perimeters, advised residents to stay indoors, and enforced road closures and controlled access on the Ezeiza–Cañuelas highway.
- Local leaders estimate around ten industries and warehouses suffered severe damage or total losses, nearby homes sustained shockwave damage, and the blast’s origin at a chemical/logistics site remains under investigation.