Overview
- The incident occurred Friday afternoon at a restaurant inside Super Plaza Miramontes in Coyoacán, Mexico City, after building alarms activated.
- Firefighters reported the blaze was in an incipient phase and extinguished it before conducting an inspection of the premises.
- Protección Civil cordoned off the area as staff and shoppers were evacuated from the restaurant and parts of the mall as a precaution.
- Officials attributed the ignition to accumulated grease in the kitchen extraction hood, with an oil tray found burning during the inspection.
- No injuries were reported, emergency crews treated some people for anxiety, and local authorities suspended the restaurant’s operations pending follow-up.