The heroic work of the State security forces and bodies prevented a more tragic situation
The fire occurred on the second floor of number 12 A of Felipe Solano street. On the façade you can see the marks of the flames / GU Diario
The story of the terrible fire that occurred last night on Felipe Solano Antelo Street, number 12 is overwhelming. For unknown reasons, at the moment, a fire started that raised a large column of smoke that could have ended in a more tragic way.
As he has been able to confirm Guadalajara Daily, From sources close to the events, the first to intervene were four national police officers who, upon accessing the house, the first thing they found was an elderly person and his dog fainted in the hallway as a result of the smoke. Both were evacuated and treated with oxygen, but another person, the granddaughter of the fainted old man, was still inside the home, so one of the policemen went back inside and found her asking for help in the last room of the house. Fortunately the two managed to save their lives. Immediately afterwards, and after the information provided by the residents, it was decided that before putting out the fire it was necessary to evacuate the residents of the 3rd and 4th floor, also people, mostly elderly, and whose situation was in danger due to the large column of smoke. who came out of the burning apartment.
In this house you can see the shutters of the house completely warped due to the effect of the fire / Gu Diario
Own Mayor of Guadalajara, Alberto Rojohas confirmed that the entire building was finally evicted to avoid greater evils and that the fire could have been a tragedy.
The fire was put out around 12 at night and around 2 in the morning everyone, except the floor where the fire originated, was able to return to their homes. The minor treated at the burned home left with some relatives.
From the United Police Union, its provincial secretary Daniel Lorente Lamparero, has highlighted the great work carried out by the four agents who risked their lives to save the people affected by the fire. In fact, all four had to be treated for smoke inhalation, although they are doing quite well today. “There are colleagues who say that in more than 20 years of career they had not seen a situation like this”– reports.
As a consequence of the fire 7 people were injured. The four policemen and three neighbors, among them the elderly man who suffered a head injury for which he had to be transferred to a hospital in Toledo. The rest of those affected, as confirmed by the Guadalajara Hospital, have been discharged.
About the causes of the fire, The mayor has wanted to be cautious and has indicated that although a hypothesis is being considered, the subject cannot be discussed until it is closed. Rojo, on the other hand, has praised the work carried out in this fire by both the national and local police and the firefighters themselves who put out the fire.
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