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Comas Code 4 Fire Confined After Nightlong Battle at Mattress‑Supply Warehouses

Flammable mattress‑production chemicals intensified the blaze, triggering air‑quality warnings for nearby districts.

Overview

  • Firefighters contained the late‑Wednesday blaze in Comas by early Thursday and remain on site cooling hotspots and removing debris to prevent re‑ignition.
  • Three adjacent warehouses storing mattress inputs were destroyed across roughly 12,000 square meters on Avenida Mariano Condorcanqui.
  • About 130 firefighters with 39 units responded after explosions and an initial lack of water forced the incident’s escalation to Code 4 and tanker support.
  • Two people were injured—a firefighter with first‑degree burns and a civilian treated for asphyxia—and both were stabilized by SAMU without life‑threatening conditions.
  • Senamhi warned that pollutants were drifting toward Carabayllo and Puente Piedra, and health officials advised residents to keep windows closed and use masks as needed.