Ambato factory fire controlled after four hours

A significant structural fire erupted at a blanket factory in the Santa Rosa sector of Ambato, Ecuador, on the evening of July 1. The emergency required a four-hour response from the Ambato Fire Department to bring the intense flames under control.

The alarm was raised to the ECU 911 emergency line at 20:48. Multiple fire units were dispatched, quickly confronting flames that sent smoke plumes up to 100 meters high within minutes. The intensity of the fire made it visible from various points across the city.

Community members in the vicinity actively assisted the firefighters, throwing water and soil from their rooftops in an effort to help contain the blaze. The scale of the incident necessitated additional support, with 14 pump trucks and approximately 100 firefighters from other cantons in the Tungurahua province joining the effort.

Firefighters faced complications due to the presence of flammable materials within the factory. After four hours of strenuous work, the flames were extinguished. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, though the factory sustained considerable material damage.