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April 27, 2026
Major fire in Itagüí generates alert in the Aburrá Valley
A large-scale fire was registered at midday this Monday in the municipality of Itagüí, generating a dense column of smoke visible from different points in the south of the Aburrá Valley.
TL;DR
- A large fire occurred in Itagüí at midday on Monday.
- The fire generated a large smoke column visible in the southern Aburrá Valley.
- The fire started in warehouses on the grounds of the former Coltejer factory.
- The fire began in a bicycle sales business.
- More than 40 firefighters from Itagüí and surrounding municipalities responded.
- Fire departments from Sabaneta, Envigado, Bello, Medellín, La Estrella, and Caldas joined the effort.
- No injuries have been reported.
- Efforts to completely extinguish the fire are ongoing.