Cancun, Q.R. — An overnight fire in SM 61 has left a Cancun family with significant water damage. The fire started in a nearby palm tree that quickly spread to a home below.
Neighbors reported the burning palm to emergency 9-1-1 who responded by sending city firemen. Once at the address, firemen began to extinguish the 20-mete- tall tree.
Part of the burning tree had fallen to the ground and on a home below, also catching the wood portions of the home on fire. While one firemen sprayed the tree, another was inside the home extinguishing a front section that was also burning.
In a statement, Cancun Bomberos reported receiving “a 911 report alerting us to a fire at a home located in Superblock 61. Upon arrival, it was confirmed that a palm tree approximately 20 meters tall was engulfed in flames.
“Staff immediately proceeded to extinguish the fire, which was beginning to spread to a nearby home. Thanks to the prompt intervention of our officers, the fire was controlled and extinguished, preventing further property damage or risks to the public. No injuries were reported.”
Authorities did not say how the palm tree caught fire.
