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Fire at Recycling Plant in Ecatepec Causes Evacuations and Signficant Damage

Ecatepec, September 10, 2023.-
UA fire in a recycling plant located in the town of Santa María Chiconautla in Ecatepec consumed dozens of tons of waste and caused a large cloud of smoke. The strong fire caused the mobilization of emergency forces from the municipalities of the region to put out the flames, with no injuries reported, only the evacuation of about one hundred residents from the surrounding homes. The rescue forces reported that the incident began shortly after noon in a warehouse located on Progreso Avenue, corner of Las Torres, so dozens of firefighters and Civil Protection personnel were immediately mobilized. The fire caused a large column of black smoke to rise in the area within minutes, which could be seen from surrounding municipalities, which caused fear among the inhabitants. Neighbors abandoned their homes while municipal police cordoned off the area to prevent people from approaching. The fire consumed dozens of tons of plastics and waste, causing the flames to spread to the surrounding walls of two more warehouses, one for sheets and the other for PET products. Photo: Javier Salinas Cesáreo The timely intervention of the Ecatepec Firefighters prevented the fire from spreading to the other two warehouses, having to break the walls of the warehouses to access the property that caught fire; They also demolished part of the hallway of the building that occupies almost a block to enter to control the flames. From the surrounding warehouses, firefighters and warehouse personnel removed some of their material as a preventive measure to prevent the fire from spreading in the area. Photo: Luis Trejo / Sol de Toluca State police, municipal firefighters from Ecatepec and Tecámac, municipal and state Civil Protection arrived at the scene, as well as dozens of private firefighters who helped control the fire. With information: La Jornada

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