Mexico City firefighters participate The fire broke out at a warehouse in the Tepito area in the Morelos neighborhood.
The fire, which could be seen from several kilometers away, originated in a tennis and clothing market Located between Eje 1 Norte and Gonzalez Ortega Street
Firefighters from the capital said they are already working in the area to bring the blaze under control.
We’ve got a report of a fire in Colonia Morelos @AlcCuauhtemocMx, We went there to take stock of the situation and inform the public. pic.twitter.com/RPZVGvT6P9
– Official Mexico City Firefighters (@Bomberos_CDMX) December 20, 2022
Sandra Cuevas asked for support
Sandra Cuevas, Mayor of Cuauhtémoc He asked neighboring mayors to support him with water pipes to attend to the emergency.
“Barrio Bravo de Tepito, fire in the warehouse of fellow mayors, we urgently need water pipes @UNACDMX_OFICIAL”, he spread on his social network.
A fire broke out in the warehouse of Barrio Bravo de Tepito, fellow mayors, we urgently need water pipes @UNACDMX_OFFICIAL, pic.twitter.com/YTTU79wB34
— Sandra Cuevas (@SandraCuevas_) December 20, 2022
No injuries, buttress reports
Mexico City government secretary Marty Batres said there were no casualties from the fire where about 70 capital firefighters and 25 civil defense elements work.
The Tepito tennis market is on fire right now. agents already in place @SSC_CDMX Firefighters, civil defense personnel …pic.twitter.com/SpWDOonFWy
— Carlos Jimenez (@c4jimenez) December 20, 2022
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#amplification , fire brigade #cdmx They work in the area of the Morelos neighborhood after a fire was reported at the tennis market in Tepito.
/ Jose Antonio Garcia.
https://t.co/UVVHOSSzgR pic.twitter.com/nZahRSinsl
— Excelsior (@Excelsior) December 20, 2022
Users of social networks report that the column of smoke could be seen several meters away.
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