The destroyed houses were of recoverable material.
The mayor of Bogotá, Carlos Fernando Galán, reported that the six affected families For the fire of their homes in the La Paz neighborhood, located in the upper part of 26th Street, They will receive financial aid for three months.
The fire began around four in the afternoon, which motivated S sand they present in the upper part of 26th Street with first race four firefighters of the Historic Center, Chapinero, Central and Restrepo Stations.
The sector was cordoned off in the road corridor of the Circunvalar, Carrera 3, Calle 26, which originated difficulties in vehicular mobility in this eastern part of the center of Bogotá.
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For the location of the six homes that were being affected by the fire The arrival of firefighters was made in the midst of large slopes which are part of the La Paz neighborhood in this part of the town of Santafé.
The neighbors reported that once the fire began, They searched 40 pound gas tanks that were used by the six families for domestic work. This activity was carried out by the neighbors and young people living in the houses adjacent to those of the fire.
Animals, cats and dogs were also affected for the high presence of fire, of the hoses of the firefighters and of the more than fifty officials of the different entities that made presence in the place of the emergency.
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The high smoke was observed from different places in the city, which foreshadowed a forest fire from a distance, but thanks to the work of the more than 30 members of the Firefighters and civil defense officials, Ministry of Health, of Idigerthey managed to control the flames, since the danger was that the fire spread through the plant part of the area.
“I lost everything, we were on the street, Everything, everything, clothes, identity documents, stayed in the middle of the flames, “said an older man.
“We ask for help, because we have to start from scratch “Said another woman affected by this fire of the six homes in the La Paz neighborhood.
Mayor Galán announced the aid they will receive from the District Administration and through the census that was carried out, aid will be directed to families and affected people.
The fire was controlled around six in the afternoon and firefighters and different district institutions that were present to prevent reactivation of some hot points are maintained.
Source: Integrated information system
