Playa del Carmen, Q.R. — A central palapa fire late Friday consumed a building and two vehicles. Playa del Carmen firemen were sent to the Xaman-Ha area of the city late Friday where they arrived to smoke and flames.
Area residents requested the assistance of firemen who were on scene for more than a hour extinguishing flames that reportedly originated in the palapa of a hotel. Municipal police and National Guard were also on scene to control curious pedestrians and traffic.
At the time of reporting, neither Playa del Carmen firemen or Civil Protection had provided official details on the fire. A possible cause is not known.
