Firefighters

A fire truck collided with a bus at the intersection of Paseo Colón and Independencia in San Telmo. The crash left nine people injured, with two treated at the scene and the others taken to nearby hospitals.

April 28, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

Cali volunteer firefighters and the National Police rescued nine pets from a burning house in El Rodeo neighborhood, Comuna 12. Five dogs and four cats were safely evacuated during the April 28 fire. The animals received immediate care and were taken to the Animal Welfare Center.

A fire broke out in a fabric warehouse in Valentín Alsina, in the Lanús district, around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Eighteen fire units, involving 120 firefighters in total, are working to combat the flames.

February 17, 2026 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

A structural fire in a candle sales commercial local in downtown Neiva was contained by the Official Fire Department with no injuries. The prompt response prevented spread to nearby establishments and allowed securing gas cylinders on site. The incident resulted in considerable material losses.

The commander of the Litueche Fire Department, Luis Antonio Becerra Pino, died on Monday while fighting a forest fire in the commune in Chile's O’Higgins Region. The blaze, which started around 2 p.m. in the Santa Mónica sector, has burned at least 50 hectares according to preliminary reports. Authorities and political leaders have expressed condolences and declared official mourning in the region.

December 28, 2025 Ti AI ṣe iroyin

A fierce fire affected 150 warehouses in Huechuraba on Sunday, near Mall Plaza Norte, which was fully evacuated. Firefighters from various communes battled the flames to prevent spread to nearby structures. No serious injuries were reported, though explosions and complications arose from unknown contents in the warehouses.