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Lima Logs 77 New Year Fire Responses Linked to Fireworks

Officials attribute most incidents to falling pyrotechnics hitting vulnerable structures.

Overview

  • The city’s emergency center counted 77 firefighter deployments in the early hours of Jan. 1, according to municipal risk chief Mario Casaretto.
  • Severity reports cite one code 3 fire in San Juan de Lurigancho and about five code 2 incidents, with the rest classified as smaller amagos controlled by nearby units.
  • In Miraflores, a code 1 blaze on Malecón de la Reserva expanded from roughly 60 to nearly 200 square meters before being brought under control, prompting traffic restrictions and smoke mitigation.
  • Authorities reported no serious injuries so far, though material damage was recorded, including two code 2 fires on Av. García Naranjo in La Victoria that left a home and a garment warehouse uninhabitable.
  • The Municipality of Lima said it will publish a detailed balance of all overnight emergencies in the coming hours.