A fire of large proportions is registered in a recycling warehouse located on Los Algarrobos Street No. 100, in the Villa Rica Association, in the district of Villa El Salvador. More than 14 units of the General Corps of Volunteer Firefighters of Peru They were moved to the scene to attend to the emergency.
A fire of large proportions is registered in a recycling warehouse located on Los Algarrobos Street No. 100, in the Villa Rica Association, in the district of Villa El Salvador. More than 14 units of the General Corps of Volunteer Firefighters of Peru They were moved to the scene to attend to the emergency.
The incident generated intense smoke visible from several blocks around. Behind a large mound of waste, enormous tongues of debris can be seen. fire that affect the warehouse, where pieces of wood and other recycling materials.
Fire in a recycling warehouse generates enormous smoke in Villa El Salvador. (Photo: Capture / Channel N)
To respond to the emergency, eight motor pumps, two cisterns, two telescopic ladders, two rescue units and an ambulance were mobilized. The units come from different departments, including San Miguel, Barranco, Surco, Lurín and Villa El Salvador.
One of the main problems reported by firefighters is the lack of water for fire control efforts. Given this situation, Sedapal intervenes to attend to the supply of water resources.
For its part, Romel Rosariodeputy manager of Disaster Management of the Municipality of Villa El Salvador, reported that the commune implemented a command post to coordinate emergency response. Likewise, he indicated that eight water tankers were delivered to supply the General Fire Department.
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So far, authorities have not reported any injuries or deaths due to the fire.
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