The debris They seemed painted of a gloomy, scary and uncertain color. The panorama of what were once business iconic from the Villa Consuelo neighborhood was reduced to a compendium of premises devastated by an scorching fire that had the boldness of not forgiving savings, goods or the effort of a dozen of merchants that made their lives a tribute to hard and dignified work for three decades.
Yes, it was indeed a fire that destabilized the lives of those sellers who erected their livelihood based on a routine of less hours of sleep and more time to make them come true.
All merchants They agree that yesterday they closed their businesses after one day like any other, without an apex of suspicion that this would be a gloomy Thursday, prelude to the day of love and friendship.
No one could warn that minutes after getting up from his usual day of sleep would notice the cell phone full of disconcerting messages and calls losses that would give the news that some flames Finish had sprayed the sacrifices that were founded throughout a lifetime.
![[object HTMLTextAreaElement]](https://resources.diariolibre.com/images/2025/02/13/whatsapp-image-2025-02-13-at-9.23.24-am.jpeg "The chronicle of a fire in Villa Consuelo")
Around 11:25 at night, residents in the area began to feel a kind of restlessness mixed with the uproar of some who gave the voice alert that an unusual flare left the business located on Marcos Ruiz street. With the passing of every second, the possibility of saving the goods became less and less likely.
More than one desperately called the 911 emergency system to warn about the situation that happened, while the Owners that reside in the sector, they left their homes to show with their own eyes how devastation had crossed their way.
However, the faith Unwavering most played a preponderant role in this bunch of stress, nerves and frustration. Some thanked the almighty that at least their lives were safe and that losses They were only materials.
“I found out when they called me and told me, the business is taking fire, I was calm because Dad God is the one who knows,” exclaimed Carlos Pineda, a businessman 54 years that he had dedicated the last 30 years of his life to sell windows folding vehicle roofs.
His unexpected peace was a hint of hope in the midst of chaos, not only for him, but for his two daughters who had also fought to the place, as well as for various vendors who did nothing more than contemplate how their peaceful workplace became , overnight, in a hostile, unrecognizable environment.
The flames embracers began to emanate from the roofs of the shops just at 11: 25 on Wednesday, later, the firefighters They arrived at the scene of the event, where there were six business shattered facts.
The hands did nothing but continue with their routine course while the firefighters They entered a castle of damage and an uncontrollable fire. The hours passed, the dawn approached and it seemed that the candle did not give truce to some pressure water hoses that shot without contemplation. After four hours it seemed that the Dantesque scene had become endless walls painted in the color of darkness.
Finally, when flames They ceased and the sunlight accentuated more in the sky, seller Mario Rodríguez made a final request: “To the authoritiesplease come to the aid of us. “
