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According to authorities, there were no reported injuries in the incidents.
In the early morning hours of the 10th of August, it was reported that an unidentified building was on fire in Tunjuelito in Bogota. The flames, according to the information available, severely affected several vehicles and a parking area. Authorities claimed that a vehicle short-circuit was responsible for the fire.
According to an interview on Blu Radio with one of those affected, the car was parked in the opposite end of parking lot. The people affected don’t even know how it happened, and they do not have any cameras. “The car was at the opposite end of the lot but appeared here.” Five cars in total were damaged by flames, according to witnesses.
The damage to two of the cars, a taxi, and a personal car was more severe. According to authorities, the other three cars suffered roof and door damages.
Owners of the vehicles have yet to decide what they will do about their losses. However, a similar accident occurred in Quiroga in another part of the capital. The fire that started on the third-floor of a home was caused by a defective electrical system, according to the information available. Residents of the home were able evacuate. Fire brigade personnel arrived on the scene due to the urgency.
These two fires were added to one in Bosa south of Bogota. Flames broke out at 4:30 pm in a Brazil area residence. Based on the collection and analysis of data, the team of fire investigators made progress in determining the cause and origin of a structural fire that occurred on 8 August, near Bosa.
According to the firefighters of the Colombian capital, an incident took place in a mechanical shop in Barrios Unidos at the end of July. The emergency was responded to by firefighters from Chapinero Station and Ferias Station. One person, in addition to the material damages, was also injured.
The rescuers also managed to save two trapped cats at the site of the fire. In the same month in Ciudad Bolvar, an incident of similar magnitude occurred.
The Mayor’s Office announced on its Twitter page that 12 homes had been affected as well as a person who required immediate medical care.
Firefighters from three stations responded to the incident. The rescue team posted on Facebook that firefighters from three different stations, Marichuela, Venecia and Kennedy, are battling a fire in seven substandard houses on Calle 71 Sur & Carrera 27.
Hugo Torres Bahamon is concerned that there are fires in Colombia. This is because the public is not aware of how important fire safety is. The expert claims that 95% of Colombian households and 80% commercial establishments do not have automatic fire suppression systems.
“As a nation, we’re vulnerable to fires. But thankfully, we’ve not had major tragedies as neighboring countries, where fires have killed hundreds of people,” said the expert.
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