Overview
- The blaze broke out after 20:00 on Calle 57 between 152 and 153 in the Los Hornos neighborhood of La Plata.
- Police, firefighters, Guardia Urbana and SAME arrived within minutes, but intense flames and heavy smoke blocked entry.
- The victims were identified as Celeste Villalba, 27, and the girls Pilar, 7, and Aitana, 4, who were found without vital signs.
- Preliminary accounts from investigators and family indicate a 3-year-old may have ignited clothing on a bed with a lighter, causing rapid spread.
- A 17-year-old alerted police to the fire, and forensic teams worked overnight to determine the definitive cause.