Overview
- Firefighters contained a pre-dawn blaze at a Villa El Salvador market Thursday after it tore through dozens of stalls.
- Officials told RPP about 30 stalls burned at Unión Progreso, while La República and PeruInforma reported more than 40 at a site they also called Oasis.
- More than 60 firefighters in 13 to 14 units responded, according to the Lima South brigade commander.
- Municipal water trucks were key after shortages complicated the work, the fire chief said.
- Authorities have not identified a cause, and a formal inspection is pending as one merchant was injured and sellers reported steep losses, including a 40,000-sol estimate.