Fire affects building in Recoleta: Building was evacuated before emergency

A fire broke out in the early morning hours of Monday in a building in the commune of Recoleta. Firefighters from multiple companies came to the site who worked to control the emergency. The accident occurred in Av. La Paz with Santos Dumont and would have affected an apartment located on the fourth floor of the building. According to Carabineros captain Mario Astroza, North Prefecture Round Officer, the building had to be evacuated and “so far …

A fire destroyed three departments following an emergency on the fourth floor of a building in Recoleta. The emergency occurred early this Monday in Santos Dumont with La Paz Avenue. It mobilized volunteers from the Santiago Fire Department and fortunately left no people injured. Carabineros captain Mario Astroza reported that about 300 residents of the 14-story building were evacuated due to the mobilization of smoke through the structure. Astr…