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April 29, 2026
Fire consumed another factory in Itagüí just an hour after the Coltejer fire was extinguished, what happened?
After more than two hours of fighting the flames, more than a hundred firefighters controlled a new large-scale fire that broke out in Itagüí on Tuesday night, this time in an industrial facility located in the central area.
TL;DR
- A second large-scale fire occurred in Itagüí on Tuesday night in an industrial facility.
- Over one hundred firefighters controlled the second fire after more than two hours of combat.
- The second fire started just over an hour after a previous large fire at a bicycle warehouse was extinguished.
- The second fire spread rapidly due to the storage of large quantities of plastic, fiberglass, and paints.
- The industrial facility involved in the second fire is identified as Divertrónica Happy City, which manufactures children's games.
- Firefighters from multiple municipalities supported the efforts for both fires.
- No injuries or fatalities were reported in the second fire.
- Some walls of the second factory may require demolition due to collapse risk.