Overview

• Authorities in Lima say the Pamplona Alta blaze is under control after destroying more than 100 precarious homes in Virgen del Buen Paso and displacing hundreds of families.
• President José Jerí visited the site, announced a coordinated response with shelters and food stations, and faced angry residents demanding concrete results.
• The Housing Ministry activated the Emergency Rental Subsidy (BAE) of S/500 per month for up to two years for families with destroyed or uninhabitable homes, with registration starting Sunday.
• Responders classified the incident as code 3, deployed at least 15 fire units, and used OEFA drones with thermal sensors as SENAMHI warned of PM2.5 levels exceeding 55 µg/m³ near the burn area.
• In Pergamino, 17 people were injured in a science‑fair explosion; a 10‑year‑old girl remains critical at Hospital Garrahan and a teacher lost an eye as investigators examine the reported use of flammable materials.