They reported a violent fire on the Jardines del Recuerdo hill, in Tlalnepantla

On the night of March 6, an intense fire was recorded in the meadows of Cerro Gardens of Remembrance In TlalnepantlaState of Mexico, which was seen several kilometers away by residents of surrounding settlements, who alerted the authorities.

According to the report, staff fire brigade and the services of Civil protection They went to the scene of the events and started working to quell the incident.

According to initial reports, at 10:35 p.m., at least two hectares of the fire had been brought under control, without the cause being known. Likewise, the authorities They reported no injuries following these events.

As reported by journalist Ivonne Barrios for TV forum, the fire crew used two hoses for initial flame control tasks. According to his report, the rescue strategy to quell the fire consisted in initially establishing a perimeter of water around the flames to prevent their spread.

“Civil Protection and Jardines del Recuerdo personnel are currently working to fight the fire that broke out on the hillside adjacent to our facilities,” the funeral home staff wrote minutes before ten o’clock at night.

In contrast, local media reported that around 10:45 p.m. the emergency services they would have completely extinguished the flameswithout there being for the moment an official report on the extent of the accident or the causes for which it began.

In December 2022, an incident of this nature had already been reported in a grassy area in the municipality of Tlalnepantla. On the 14th of this month, a fire consumed an area of ​​the Las Carretas Cup Regulatorwhere there was a large accumulation of dry brush and trash.

The events occurred in the region in which said municipality is located with the town halls Gustavo A. Madero and Azcapotzalco. According to reports, the flames reached heights of up to six meters, so elements of the Tlalnepantla and Atizapán fire departments went to the scene to carry out the corresponding actions.

At first, the emergency services encountered the difficulty that the ground in this area was muddy, which forced the workers to proceed with great caution and take measures to avoid slipping in a risk area.

In the hours that the fire was fought, authorities reported no injuries or deaths. However, the incident attracted a lot of attention, as the column of smoke emanating from the burning pasture was visible from the area. Downtown Mexico City.

According to the first investigations and the information that circulated on social networks, it was assured that around the starting point of the fire were several factories that were at risk of being affected by the flames. Fortunately, the fire brigade managed to extinguish them and it did not happen to the majors, nor was it necessary to evacuate the inhabitants and the highway did not register any damage.

Around 7:00 p.m. that day, the various agencies that responded to the emergency in Atizapán, Gustavo A. Madero and Tlalnepantla, managed to go through the cooling process and nearly suffocated the area, which meant that the surrounding areas they were already. were out of danger. However, the staff of mexican army He came to make sure that no drama was happening in any of the neighboring houses.