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Two fires keep emergency crews busy in Mérida

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Emergency crews responded to separate fires at a commercial tower and an abandoned lot in Mérida, Yucatán.
  • Dozens of employees evacuated the Torre Orión Business Hub as firefighters and public security officers controlled the blaze.
  • Firefighters quickly contained the lot fire before it reached a nearby Modatelas store, and authorities reported no injuries or property damage at nearby businesses.

Two fires mobilized emergency crews in Mérida, Yucatán, including one at the Torre Orión Business Hub and another at an abandoned lot near Plaza Las Américas.

Dozens of employees left the commercial tower as personnel from the Yucatán Public Security Secretariat and the fire department responded. Authorities had not officially determined the cause or extent of damage. People evacuated from the building said improper use of a microwave oven may have caused the fire.

Later, flames broke out in an abandoned property west of the city, behind a Modatelas store. The fire threatened the business before police and firefighters arrived. Because a fire station stood one block away, crews brought the blaze under control within minutes.

Authorities said no one suffered injuries and nearby businesses sustained no material damage.

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Originally published by El Universal 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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