Overview

• Fire broke out around 8 a.m. Sunday in a multi-family conventillo on Wenceslao Villafañe al 400 in La Boca, destroying the structure and displacing residents.
• Firefighters found a man dead in a wheelchair near the entrance; Clarín identified him as Orlando Ismael Ceballez, 51.
• Police sources say the deceased was suspected of starting the blaze and had allegedly attempted to ignite the site a week earlier, with neighbors citing threats the day before.
• Injury counts vary across reports, but several people were treated for smoke inhalation and a pregnant woman was taken to Hospital Argerich and later discharged.
• Bomberos, Defensa Civil, SAME and police worked for hours using multiple water lines and, due to collapse risk, attacked the fire from a nearby school roof, as neighbors pointed to flammable materials, precarious wiring and a lack of emergency exits.