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Early-Morning Blaze Ravages Punta Zicatela Tourist Corridor in Puerto Escondido

Preliminary forensics point to an electrical failure behind the blaze.

Overview

  • Authorities report no deaths or injuries after the fire was contained by morning following preventive evacuations.
  • Municipal figures cite damage to roughly 40 cabañas, 15 locales, 20 commercial establishments and 15 palapas along the beachfront.
  • The fire ignited around 1:00–3:00 a.m. in a palapa and spread quickly through closely spaced thatch-roof structures.
  • Firefighters, municipal and state Protección Civil, police, volunteers and elements of the 54th Infantry Battalion worked for hours to control the flames.
  • The Oaxaca government pledged support as peritajes continue, with prosecutors reporting no signs of accelerants and local businesses racing to rebuild ahead of Semana Santa.