Jalisco Civil Protection a fort on Wednesday fire in an aerosols and chemical factory, located In prolongation the chain and chumacera, in the industrial poplar of Tlaquepaque, in the conurbation area of Guadalajara.
Elements Jalisco Civil Protection They work in a coordinated manner with municipal firefighters and other emergency services.
The presence of chemical materials generated a strong explosion, while The flames reached several meters high and some properties were extended around the factory.
So far, state civil protection authorities report nine injured people. In addition, a command post has been installed to coordinate the actions in the place.
Emergency services evacuated the area and asked the rest of the population not to approach the area as long as the fire is not controlled.
A Guadalajara police helicopter flies over the area while National Guard personnel already protect the incident.
The Ministry of Environment and Territorial Development (@semadetja) of Jalisco reported at 6:00 p.m. on the activation of atmospheric emergency in the municipalities of Tlaquepaque and Guadalajara due to the fire.
The smoke that emanates from the factory mainly affects the areas of the walnut, industrial poplar, Miravalle and other nearby colonies.
The authorities urged the population to take care of their health and remain informed about the situation of this accident.
On Wednesday afternoon, two fires occurred 40 minutes apart from 1.3 kilometers away in the industrial poplar area, in Guadalajara and San Pedro Tlaquepaque, forced to evacuate about a thousand people.
The first incident was recorded at 4:20 pm in a vulcanizer located at the crossroads of the old Chapala road and Paseo de los Ficus.
The fire, which damaged the structure and two diesel containers, led to the evacuation of 14 employees. This sinister was quickly controlled.
While the firefighters finished suffocating the first fire, around 5:00 p.m. a second incident was reported in a aerosols factory at the Chumacera and Paseo de la Cadena crossing.
Neighbors alerted explosions on the site and a visible smoke column. Upon arriving, the flames, up to 10 meters high, already consumed the entire structure.
Given the magnitude of the fire, which included multiple container explosions, reinforcements were requested. Firefighters from Tonalá, Guadalajara, Tlaquepaque and Jalisco Civil Protection were added.
During the work, the explosions forced rescuers to withdraw momentarily to guarantee their safety.
