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Separate Car Fires in Santa Fe Damage Vehicles and Briefly Disrupt Traffic

Investigators are reviewing the cases following a rapid response that prevented injuries.

Overview

  • Three parked vehicles burned in separate incidents on January 10 across Santa Fe, with no reported injuries.
  • A Chevrolet Corsa with a compressed natural gas system caught fire in Barrio Candioti Norte, where firefighters disconnected the battery and shut off the gas as a precaution.
  • About 2 a.m., a white Peugeot 208 on Islas Malvinas sustained significant damage to its engine, front wheels, cabin and paint before crews extinguished the blaze.
  • Later, a Fiat Uno ignited on the bulevar near Güemes, producing a visible smoke column and prompting temporary traffic diversions while firefighters extinguished and cooled the vehicle.
  • Peritos are examining the causes of all incidents, with an initial but unconfirmed indication of a mechanical fault in the bulevar fire.