Fire hits warehouses at Iquique's Zofri free-trade zone
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- A fire broke out at warehouses at the Zofri free-trade zone in Iquique, Chile.
- All city firefighting units responded, while Carabineros and CGE personnel supported the operation.
- CGE cut electricity to facilitate efforts to extinguish the flames.
A fire affected three warehouses Tuesday night at the Zona Franca de Iquique, or Zofri, at the intersection of Avenida Salitrera Victoria and Calle Santa Cruz.
The city’s entire firefighting force was sent to the scene. Carabineros supported the response, while electricity company CGE arrived to cut the power supply and help firefighters battle the flames.
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Originally published by Cooperativa in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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