Overview
- The blaze began on the roof of the Casino Fuente Mayor at the Tótem Boulevard complex, with prosecutors citing a likely fault in a solar panel’s electrical box or connection.
- Forensic and structural teams are conducting inspections, with results expected in about 48 hours and an assessment underway to determine any demolition risk.
- The gaming hall was destroyed and nearby shops and the on-site medical center were damaged, while authorities reported no impact to the complex’s hotel.
- All occupants were evacuated without civilian fatalities, and several firefighters required treatment for injuries and smoke inhalation.
- Centro Médico Tótem activated emergency protocols, finished one surgery in an ambulance, suspended services pending a Friday damage review, and the operator faces separate tax inquiries as roughly 110 casino employees are displaced.