Overview
- The fire broke out in the evening on the fifth floor at the corner of Mariano Núñez and Umachiri in Juliaca, sending dense smoke across nearby blocks.
- Crews brought the blaze under control with no reported injuries, with material damage mainly on the upper level.
- Responders removed gas cylinders that posed an explosion risk, with accounts differing between eight recovered and early reports of at least 30 stored.
- Without a ladder truck, firefighters hauled hoses by rope to reach the upper floors and later pressed regional authorities over delayed equipment deliveries.
- Traffic congestion slowed access, the building’s ground-level businesses raised concern over spread, and a short circuit remains the preliminary cause under review.