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TO fire was registered this Sunday afternoon in a factory with “hazardous materials” in ColinaTherefore, firefighters from that and other communes support the combat of the emergency.
As initially reported by the Santiago Fire Department, it was a chemical factory in the Los Libertadores Industrial Park.
Specifically, the fire completely consumed dependencies of Nutrapharm, which produces food supplements, “nutraceuticals” and functional foods.
In the emergency, which began around 4:00 p.m., about 155 people worked, who managed to control the fire and avoid affecting other industries or neighboring homes in the sector.
“It was not registered no fire reaction due to the existence of substances that could generate an abnormal or chemical reaction (…) It was not even necessary to carry out work with other extinguishing elements more than with water“said Commander Sebastián Benítez, of the Colina-Lampa Fire Department.
“I know discards of more dangerous substances that could have generated some reaction and contamination in the environment, “he emphasized.
Volunteers from Firefighters from 35 companies from the Corps of Colina-Lampa, Santiago, La Granja-La Pintana, Quinta Normal, Conchalí-Huechuraba, Metropolitano Sur, Tiltil, Maipú-Cerrillos, Quilicura and Ñuñoa worked in the combat; in addition to municipal emergency personnel and cistern trucks.
The incident led to the declaration of a sixth alarm.
Already during the late night, firefighters were carrying out debris clearance work.
Neighbors of the sector accused lack of taps and they placed responsibility of the municipality.
#Emergency
Municipal emergency personnel and cistern trucks go in support of the @CBColina_Lampa fighting a fire in a factory with hazardous materials, in Camino Coquimbo with Los Libertadores.@mario_olavarria pic.twitter.com/2YqguHoenQ– Municipality Colina (@MuniColina) March 28, 2021
At this time, 4 fire trucks from Santiago leave to provide support outside our jurisdiction on the corners of COQUIMBO and LA MONTAÑA, in the commune of COLINA # RH1 # BT3 # Q8 # K2 https://t.co/HGmz1qbddc
– Firefighters of Santiago (@CentralCBS) March 28, 2021
🔴 Firefighters of @CBColina_Lampa They work on the 5th fire alarm that affects a chemical factory in the Valle Grande sector, #Lamp. They are supported by Firefighters from Conchalí-Huechuraba, Santiago and Metropolitano Sur. pic.twitter.com/qFPsjw1PUl
– Firefighters of Chile (@BomberosdeChile) March 28, 2021
Aerial view of the work in the 6th Fire Alarm in a factory with chemical products in #hill@Emol @TheThirdTV @biobio @adnradiochile pic.twitter.com/yOmelJr8f1 via @Bombachicureo
– Bomba Spain CBS (@Bomba_Decima) March 28, 2021
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