After seven days of workafter the fire started at Punta Shopping in the early hours of Saturday, August 6, the National Fire Department handed over the building.
During the week, Firefighters carried out cooling, removal and tour tasks. An inspection was also carried out by an architect and fire engineer to understand what the conditions of the shopping center were.
Those responsible for the center were advised of post-disaster actions based on the damage caused by the fire and the building was classified in three zones:
• Sector “A” or green zone: Corresponds to the southeastern end of the Shopping Mall and it is the sector that the Fire Department managed to prevent from being affected.
In this sector, entry is authorized for cleaning and conditioning.
• Sector “B” or yellow zone: It is a neutral or intermediate zone where there was damage due to excess temperature and/or combustion gases. In this area, pertinent actions must be analyzed by the qualified technical personnel of the shopping mall.
• Sector “C” or red zone: It is a critical zone with risk of imminent structural collapse and with parts of the building structure collapsed. Entry to the site is not authorized, and the structure must be demolished by Punta Shopping.
Although the sector is authorized, Firefighters recommends entering with adequate equipment for personal protection such as helmets, glasses, work clothes, gloves, safety shoes.
