The Mayor of Ezeiza, Gastón Granados, confirmed this Sunday that, although the fire that devastated the Spegazzini Industrial Polygon is 'practically extinguished', there are still 'small hotspots' that firefighters will leave to 'go out naturally'. According to Noticias Argentina agency (NA), learned from Granados' statements to TN, the fire, which left 24 injured, is believed to have originated at the agrochemical plant Logischem, although the official causes are still under investigation. Granados confirmed that the fire severely affected several companies. 'The reconstruction of these industries will be the next step,' concluded the mayor. 'This will take months,' warned Granados. 'When that happens, the investigation phase begins (...) and then the cleanup will begin.' There are thousands of tons of scrap metal and debris here. 'At least five industries lost everything,' while 'another five or six suffered partial damage'. One of the most affected companies is Iron Mountain, whose warehouse 'was practically devastated'. 'It had the bad luck of being right in front of where the fire started'. Investigation and Reconstruction The mayor indicated that the expert assessments to determine the origin of the fire will begin once it is 'completely extinguished'. The mayor reported that the plant 'still has fire inside, although it is controlled'. Despite the fact that another of the company's plants was the protagonist of the tragedy in Barracas in 2014, Granados ruled out comparisons: 'It was an impressive building, with all safety measures.' 'Today everything is calmer'.
