Firefighters work 7 hours to put out fire at Ecatepec factory

After more than seven hours, firefighters of several municipalities in the State of Mexico and Mexico City achieved put out the fire registered this morning, in a property that operated clandestine way like factory of foam rubber and mattresses, in the Hank González neighborhood, Ecatepec.

The balance was 12 intoxicated elementssome of them were transferred to hospitals where they are recovering.

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Besides, About 200 inhabitants of nearby homes were evacuated As a preventive measure, those who mostly left their homes with their pets; several of them have already returned.

Furthermore, since the start of the fire, At least 20 workers left the factory.

The establishment operated clandestinely and It was “disguised” as a residential house, since it does not have the required permissions to operate so will close permanently.

The emergency bodies will continue working during the night and early morning to clean the affected areaat the end of the debris removal and allow the safe return of evacuated families.

Emergency plans apply

Due to the magnitude of the incident, the Secretariats of National Defense (Sedena) y Marina they applied the planes DN-III and Navy for Population Support.

The emergency elements that they were intoxicated They are: Alicia Achautla, Sayani Escobar, Jair Mendoza and Juan Manuel Reyes, firefighters from Ecatepec; Humberto San Juan, Tecámac firefighter; Héctor García, firefighters from Battalion 33; Alfredo García, from PC Edomex, and the municipal police shift chief Joel Silva; Juan Man, five of whom were taken to hospitals and three treated at the scene.

Highlight that the Fire started around 11:30 a.m. today and after two hours, the firefighters controlled it. But the Flames were reignited by wind and presence of flammable productsso firefighters from various corporations continued the work for five more hours until it was suffocated, since there was material such as foam rubber and solvents.

On site More than 100 firefighters worked of Ecatepec, Tlalnepantla, Nezahualcóyotl, Tecámac, Mexico City, Sedena and Marinaas well as elements of state Civil Protection, with support from state and municipal police, National Guard and Marine Task Force.

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So far, emergency services have used almost 50 water pipes to put out the fire and they are already working on debris removal.

Meanwhile, the Department of Municipal PC Regulations will make opinions to determine the degree of damage suffered by the propertywhich will be suspended and administrative procedure will be initiated to punish those responsible.

Prosecutor’s Office personnel also appeared at the scene to begin an investigation. investigation that allows us to determine responsibilities.