Judith Pena | February 22, 2023
A warehouse, located on Via Fernández de Córdoba, on Via Transístmica, very close to the El Ingenio metro station, caught fire on the afternoon of this Wednesday, February 22.
The red shirts of the Benemérito Fire Department of the Republic of Panama (BCBRP) were alerted through the National Operations Center and immediately went to extinguish the incident.
Due to the extinction of the flames and the extensive cloud of black smoke, the authorities ordered the closure of the Fernández de Córdoba highway to guarantee security in the area.
The BCBRP reported that the support of the Calidonia, Carrasquilla, San Miguelito and Clayton stations was necessary to put out the flames, they indicated that the fire had already been controlled at 3:10 in the afternoon.
The firefighters added that they have already begun investigations to determine what could have caused the fire. For its part, SUME 911 highlighted that they sent personnel and ambulances to help with the evacuation and transfer of at least 25 people who were affected by the smoke, however none were injured.
