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Security Footage Points to Arson in Guaymallén Market Fire as Producers Count Wider Losses

Security footage points to arson, prompting a prosecutor-led investigation.

Overview

  • Internal cameras recorded two men igniting the blaze and fleeing, and assistant prosecutor Rafael Amadei assigned UID and digital-forensics teams to preserve evidence as the inquiry advances.
  • Firefighters from multiple brigades contained the Saturday evening fire after operations on seven fronts, with cooling work completed afterward.
  • An auxiliary policewoman, 38, was injured when a roof collapse brought down a metal gate; she was treated for crush polytrauma and discharged from Hospital del Carmen.
  • Authorities reported four warehouses destroyed with major equipment losses, while producers say six were lost with about 15 forklifts, six cold rooms, two trucks and large volumes of produce affected across roughly 20 businesses.
  • Producers warn of immediate storage and phytosanitary risks for ongoing shipments, and the provincial agriculture secretary met them Monday to assess damage and explore financing options through the Transformation Fund or Banco Nación.