In the town of Francisco Álvarez, Buenos Aires Province, several fire brigades are working to extinguish a fire at a paint warehouse. "It had all the necessary permits and environmental suitability."
Train service on the Sarmiento line, Moreno-Mercedes, has been suspended "to facilitate the work of the firefighters on the tracks area" due to the warehouse fire.
A major operation is underway in the area, and the column of smoke can be seen for kilometers from the scene. The voracious fire broke out in the warehouse located on Ramón Falcón Avenue and Chilecito, which have already been preemptively closed so that 25 fire brigades can work. Residents self-evacuated due to the danger of flammable materials, as the site contains chemicals, solvents, paints, membranes, and other toxic products.
There is an alarm in the area due to the intense black smoke that covers the entire neighborhood, which is why various institutions in the area have been closed, according to the Argentine News Agency. Although the causes of the flames are still unknown, a neighbor reported that it all started from a spark from welding: "We were watching some workers who were doing a new part, they were welding, a spark jumped, they could not control the fire". Daiana Anadón, Secretary of the Environment of Moreno, spoke with TN and explained that it is a warehouse and that there is no production in the place: "It is a space for logistics and storage.