Video: Fire Destroys Five Homes in Fernando de la Mora
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- A fire consumed several precarious homes in Isla Po’i, Fernando de la Mora, leaving affected families without their belongings.
- About 20 volunteer firefighters from three companies worked for more than two hours before controlling the blaze around 5:20 p.m.
- Initial hypotheses point to overheating in a household electrical line, while accumulated waste helped the fire spread.
A major fire tore through several precarious homes in Isla Po’i, Fernando de la Mora, leaving families to lose their belongings within minutes.
The fire began at about 3 p.m. and spread rapidly through the homes. An emergency call reached the Volunteer Firefighters Corps’ alarm center, which dispatched unit K93 from Villa Elisa along with two other companies.
Around 20 volunteers worked at the scene for more than two hours. They brought the flames under control at about 5:20 p.m. and then began cooling the site to prevent the fire from reigniting.
Initial reports indicated that a large amount of rubbish and waste had accumulated behind the properties, providing fuel that accelerated the spread. The first hypothesis identified overheating in a household power line as the likely main cause.
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Originally published by ABC Color 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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