Breaking: Massive Blaze Engulfs Mexico City‘s Gustavo A. Madero District
A massive fire broke out early this morning, January 3, in the Gustavo A. Madero district of Mexico City (CDMX), near the border with the State of Mexico (Edomex). The blaze, which started around 10:25 AM, was fueled by ductwork of the entubed Río de los Remedios, sending a towering column of smoke into the sky.
The fire, which engulfed at least four ventilation shafts of the Río de los Remedios, was located in the Valle de Guadalupe neighborhood. It quickly spread, consuming several square meters and causing traffic disruptions along the nearby Periférico. The intense flames were captured on video and shared widely on social media by residents of both CDMX’s Gustavo A. Madero (GAM) and Ecatepec, Edomex.
Emergency services, led by the Heroico Cuerpo de Bomberos of CDMX and Ecatepec’s municipal firefighters, responded swiftly to the incident. By 11:00 AM, their efforts began to pay off, with the fire’s intensity starting to decrease. However, as of 11:25 AM, only 60% of the fire had been extinguished.
Laboran unidades de Emergencia en fuerte incendio en Río de los Remedios antes de León de los Aldama en dirección a la Aut. México-Pachuca. [Video] pic.twitter.com/spMVQz6EPc
— hermes (@vialhermes) January 3, 2025
Fortunately, no casualties were reported. The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
