John Deere Plant Fire in Nuevo León Prompts Evacuation of 522 Workers; No Injuries Reported

A fire erupted at the John Deere plant in San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León, on Monday morning, prompting the precautionary evacuation of 522 workers. No injuries were reported.

The incident began around 7:50 a.m. when a machine used for transporting and cooling metal parts caught fire within the industrial zone. The company's internal brigade initially worked to contain the blaze while the automatic sprinkler system activated, preventing its spread to other areas.

Emergency services, including firefighters from Nuevo León and other rescue units, responded to fully extinguish the flames and conduct cooling operations. Gilberto Almaguer, director of Civil Protection for San Pedro, stated that the fire's origin was traced to a machine in the industrial process. Early detection of smoke allowed for a swift response from the plant's fire suppression system.

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the origin of the fire was located in a machine of the industrial process, and that the timely detection of smoke allowed for the immediate response of the fire suppression system.