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Three people were affected by smoke inhalation. Two had to be rescued.
THE HOMELAND | Manizales
Two fires in buildings of the Manizales Center They were recorded between Wednesday night and yesterday morning. In them three older adults were affected due to smoke inhalation and two cats died for this reason.
The first was registered in a tenancy on Carrera 15 and Calle 24 of the San José neighborhoodwhere A room caught fire and the belongings were lost.. The quick reaction of Official Fire DepartmentAccording to Jorge Iván Quintero, its commander, it prevented it from going any further.
The affected space had accumulation of combustible materialbut the causes of the incident continue to be investigated.
Reaction on time
Diego Armando Rivera, director of the Risk Management Unit (UGR) of Manizaleshighlighted the timely reaction of firefighters in response to a fire behind the Fundadores central station.
Said If we had not arrived on time, the story to tell would be another..
The conflagration began in a cafeteria, the smoke of which affected a second-floor home. and the rescuers had to pull two elderly adults out of a window.
They and another person suffered inhalation effects. Also They rescued two dogs on the third level, but Two cats that died at the scene did not have the same fatedespite the effort to save their lives.
Quintero commented that a business employee noticed the emergency When it opened, he reported the emergency and the Fire Department reacted. Apparently, The conflagration would have been generated in a fret.
They investigate
Diego Rivera stated that a fire investigator has already reviewed the affected sites and they are waiting for a report to know the causes.
Those affected, in both cases, were evacuated while cleaning was carried out and the place was ventilated for re-entry..
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