Massive fire in a plastics factory in Lomas de Zamora

This Monday morning he was there Big fire In a plastic factoryover 40 years old, in the municipality of Buenos Aires Lomas de Zamora. As shown in LN+, 15 fire brigades went to the scene to contain the fire and evacuate residents.. Until then, the causes of the fire remain unknown.

As soon as firefighters arrived at the factory that caught fire, they began an evacuation operation in order to preserve the lives of residents living in the homes surrounding the property. Meanwhile, Two of them are in danger of collapsing.

Massive fire in a plastics factory in Lomas de Zamora
Massive fire in a plastics factory in Lomas de Zamora

As can be seen in the pictures, The plastic factory was also completely destroyed. Firefighters indicated that the wall on the right side, which remained standing, would be demolished, given the danger it poses to the neighborhood and vehicles traveling in the area.

In conversation with LN+, Gustavo LiuzziThe fire chief explained that the fire was contained, meaning that… You will never advance further than the burning ocean.

“When we arrived at 2:30 a.m. there was only one place burning. The fire spread due to the temperature. It won’t go any further. now, “The color of the smoke changed and we had to enter with large machines to demolish what was left and remove the burning materials.”He explained.

He continued: “To the left, Part of the factory fell on a house, destroying it completely. Behind it is a tennis club, where part of the locker rooms and courts were also destroyed. On the back too There was another collapse on another house. He added, “The evacuated neighbors have already returned to their homes, except for the residents of collapsed houses due to the imminent danger.”

Melanie, the fire neighbor in Lomas de Zamora
Melanie, the fire neighbor in Lomas de Zamora

In response to a question about how many hours it would take to contain the fire, Liuzzi said: “There are long hours of work remaining because the material is very flammable, and the fire load is very high. Since the walls and ceiling fell, we have to start breaking down, removing and extinguishing what is inside them.”

At the end of the interview, in order to calm things down, he concluded: “There are no casualties among civilians or firefighters. Our first indication is to put out the fire and then conduct an investigation.”.