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Two Christmas Night Fires Reported in Lima, One Controlled as Factory Blaze Continues

Investigators will examine whether holiday fireworks ignited the blazes.

Overview

  • A large fire erupted shortly after midnight at a technopor (expanded polystyrene) factory in San Juan de Lurigancho’s Canto Grande area.
  • A separate blaze consumed a garage used as a recycling storage point on Florida Street in San Martín de Porres.
  • Firefighters controlled the San Martín de Porres incident without human casualties, though significant material damage was reported.
  • Gas cylinders and combustible materials found at the garage site heightened the initial risk and fueled rapid spread.
  • Multiple units were mobilized to protect nearby homes in San Juan de Lurigancho, and formal inquiries are pending with fireworks cited as an unconfirmed hypothesis.