Overview

• A fire in a rooftop storage room in Morelia’s colonia Eréndira was reported on the morning of August 8 and extinguished by municipal firefighters with no injuries after neighbors alerted 911
• In Tijuana’s colonia El Soler, a vacant light-materials house was consumed and declared a total loss after crews used an improvised tire ladder to gain access
• Two wooden dwellings in colonia Emperadores burned down before firefighters arrived and a third was partially damaged despite intervention by 15 firefighters supported by two engines, three water tankers and neighbor-operated hoses
• Fire crews in both cities faced significant access challenges, relying on makeshift equipment and community assistance to reach and suppress the blazes
• Authorities are examining fire safety gaps in informal settlements as they probe the origins of each incident and assess potential regulatory shortcomings