Tires burn in a gravel quarry near Charco del Palo

Firefighters used about 1,000 liters of water to extinguish it

Tire Fire
Tire Fire

Firefighters extinguished the fire of a mountain of tires piled in a gravel quarry near Charco del Palo in Mala. The fire took place around 5:28 p.m. this Wednesday, when CECOES was alerted.

The fire caused a large column of smoke that alerted the neighbors. For its extinction, the troops needed to use about 1,000 liters of water.

Firefighters extinguishing the tire fire