Puerto Morelos, Q.R. — Fire brigades attended to a house fire along Ruta de los Cenotes Sunday. Puerto Morelos firemen were requested at the private home to extinguish a fire that started on the second floor.
According to information from the fire department, “the report corresponded to a structural fire in a house which triggered the immediate dispatch of units to the site.
Upon arrival, personnel confirmed the presence of an active fire inside the building, so they began the maneuvers to contain the emergency.
In the first phase, a defensive attack was implemented with the aim of preventing the spread of the flames to other areas of the house and nearby properties.
Subsequently, through a forced entry, the firefighters managed to enter the building to carry out a direct offensive attack, which allowed them to control the fire until its total extinction.
During the operations, the operational staff faced risky conditions typical of this type of event, where the accumulation of heat and smoke in enclosed spaces can compromise visibility and physical integrity as well as increase the possibility of structural collapse or the spread of fire.
Simultaneously, Civil Protection personnel evacuated people in the area and cordoned off the perimeter in coordination with Citizen Security, in order to restrict access and guarantee the safety of those in the vicinity.
The HADES medical unit of the Secretariat of Citizen Security also intervened at the scene. Their paramedics provided care and assessment to the personnel who participated in fighting the fire.
