Strong fire in Oaxaca sawmill; they had to evacuate homes

Oaxaca.- Tens of rescuers they went to put out a strong fire that broke out in a sawmill located in the agency San Miguel Etlaof the municipality of San Juan Bautista Guelache.

As night fell, the fire was still not out.

He fire It began, for undetermined reasons, around 5:00 p.m. this Saturdayand they had to close the passage at the Etla crossing on the federal highway 190because the flames advanced.

Mexican news media detailed that at fire elements of the State Coordination of Civil Protection and Risk Management (CEPCyGR)of the Heroic Fire Department of Oaxaca (HCBO) North, South and Central stations, municipal units of Civil protection of the area, brigades of the State Forestry Commission (Coesfo) and even water transportation companies that joined the work of the rescuers.

In a statement, the CEPCyGR highlighted that everyone worked in a coordinated manner.

Elements of Civil protection they should have evacuate homes and condominiums nearby, as a preventive measure for those families in the El Vergel neighborhood. It is even known that at least 4 houses were damaged.

The sawmill suffered heavy damage, but in the first moments there was no mention of injured people.

As night fell, firefighting efforts continued, according to media information.

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