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The rapid intervention of troops from the municipal fire the City of Cartagena has prevented a greater impact on the fire reported this morning inside an underground parking, a building located at number 8 of the San Leandro Street.
The incident took place about 17.15 hours, when one of the users of the garage, located in the basement of the East building was starting a vehicle and there was a short circuit ignited the engine.
Aided by a neighbor the owner tried unsuccessfully to extinguish the fire with an extinguisher, then proceeding before notifying the Fire Department, to push tourism to an area isolated from other vehicles, which prevented its spread.
The garage for about 50 vehicles, was almost complete.
Quickly flooded with smoke, making the vision.
It was also dark, as the blaze affected the electricity.
Aided by a thermal imaging camera and autonomous teams, firefighters managed to enter the garage and locate the focus, coming to extinction in just ten minutes, about 19.50 hours.
Since that time, the tasks have focused on the ventilation of the building's stairwell, as the smoke had crept through the garage door and affected to the fourth floor, without the need to eviction.
Has presented more difficulty garage ventilation, a task that kept firefighters busy for about three hours after the incident, and what they were using two fans.
Firehouse sources have stressed the importance of a thermal imaging camera purchased by the City Council two years ago for this type of action in which the heavy smoke can not locate or access the source of the fire.
In addition to the damaged vehicle, and smoke, the fire has affected some of the water pipes and drains in the garage and the electrical system, located in the area where tourism has caught fire.
In the tasks troops have also helped the local police.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena
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