The fire consumed homes of residents of the Ramírez neighborhood, in the town of Santa Fe, during the early hours of March 8 in Bogotá. The fire, whose causes are being investigated by the authorities, forced them to abandon their homes, located in an invasion sector.
From the report of the Bogotá Fire Department, the emergency occurred in “several subnormally constructed homes” on Calle 1A with Carrera 5 East.
Fire in the center of Bogotá.
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The support of the fire units from the Centro Histérico, Restrepo and Central stations was required. By 7 am the fire was under control.
“No injuries were reported,” the authority said.
The photos after the fire that portray the drama of the inhabitants of the Ramírez neighborhood
While emergency agencies sweep the affected homes, families see how their homes were turned into ashes.
Firefighters controlled the fire that occurred around 2:30 am this Friday, March 8.
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“My house was all this,” said David Barreto, an older adult, for Citytv, while pointing out what until March 8 was his refuge for many years. “We didn’t feel anything, we were sleeping with my wife, they came to knock on the door because the candle was already coming.”
From preliminary versions, a gas cylinder exploded in a house. “It was a roar at around 2 am. When I came out I saw the fire. We didn’t have the option to pick up our things,” said María, another resident, in a conversation with EL TIEMPO.
The fire started around 2:30 a.m.
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Zinc tiles and other cans with which they had built the houses are part of the panorama after the raging fire.
This is how the Ramírez neighborhood was left, affected by the fire in Bogotá.
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“I was sleeping with my family. A gas cylinder exploded in a house and the fire consumed all the houses, as they were made of wood. We are waiting for help,” Miguel stated for EL TIEMPO.
In the area covered in ash, the little that remains of a truck of stakes is parked, owned by David Barreto’s son, an elderly adult, whose house is in ruins: “I left it there and see… It’s all over.”
Fire in the Ramírez neighborhood of Bogotá.
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Beds, chairs, pots and another dozen of the families’ objects ended up in total loss. “There was no kitchen left to put water in. No shoes. My wife is crying because she doesn’t have enough for shoes,” Barreto added in a conversation with the television news.
The fire consumed invasion homes.
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Firefighters report for fire in the Ramírez neighborhood
Sergeant Sánchez, of the Bogotá Fire Department, assured that the fire was about to be extinguished, there are only a few hot spots left to control. “They are investigating the origin and cause of the fire,” he added.
According to the authorities, since there were recycling warehouses in the area, this material caused the flames to fan: “It allows the fires to advance very quickly.”
The Mayor’s Office of Bogotá evaluates the situation to consolidate the number of houses affected and how many people are on the streets after the fire destroyed their homes.
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