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Fire in Palermo High-Rise Extinguished After Evacuations on Avenida Santa Fe

Officials say the blaze began in an 11th-floor kitchen electrical panel.

Overview

  • Roughly 50 residents, including adults and minors, were evacuated from the 12-story building at 3373 Avenida Santa Fe.
  • A dozen SAME ambulances, city firefighters, and Policía de la Ciudad deployed to the scene around midday.
  • Medical teams assisted five people without hospital transfers according to TN, while Ámbito reports three treated for smoke inhalation.
  • A woman who was briefly trapped on the affected floor was rescued without injuries.
  • Firefighters extinguished the flames and are ventilating and checking for secondary hotspots as the building remains closed.