Overview
- Neighbors’ 911 calls reported heavy smoke and flames around 9 a.m., prompting a rapid dispatch to the carpentry and sawmill site in Godoy Cruz.
- The Cuartel Central of the Mendoza police fire service and Godoy Cruz volunteer firefighters conducted a joint operation that contained the blaze.
- Crews located the fire in a storage area for wood and sawdust, and roughly 25% of the structure was damaged.
- Officials said cooling work was completed at the scene and confirmed only material losses with no injuries.
- Local reports cite witness accounts that a machine left on overnight may have sparked the fire, a possibility not yet officially confirmed.