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Rímac Warehouse Fire Brought Under Control After Code-4 Response

Interagency support kept hydrants pressurized with medical teams on standby.

Overview

  • The blaze began around 3:16 p.m. in a facility on the 11th block of Av. Francisco Pizarro and drew roughly 30–35 firefighting units.
  • Firefighters extinguished the flames after about four hours, with security perimeters and traffic diversions still in place.
  • At least two people received care: Feliz Cueto Orejón, 55, for a head laceration and smoke inhalation, and Amelia Vásquez de Tamay, 58, for hypertension.
  • Stored synthetics, leather, wood and glues fueled the fire, with explosions reported and flames spreading to adjacent properties near a gas station.
  • Sedapal boosted water pressure, activated hydrants and sent cistern trucks, while the Health Ministry deployed three SAMU ambulances staffed with professionals.