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06 Jan 2024 | 03:36 AM UTC

Chile: Crews responding to large structure fire at bus workshop in central Santiago as of early Jan. 6

Firefighters responding to structure fire at bus workshop in central Santiago, Chile, as of early Jan. 6. Avoid the area.

Informational

Crews are responding to a large structure fire at a bus workshop near C. Obispo Manuel Umana Salinas and Arica in central Santiago as of early Jan. 6. There have been no immediate reports of casualties. The cause of the blaze is not immediately clear.

Heightened security and localized business and transport disruptions are likely in the coming hours. Authorities may evacuate nearby buildings as a precaution.

Avoid the area until the situation stabilizes and authorities give the all-clear. Seek alternative routes and allow additional time to reach destinations in central Santiago through at least the morning of Jan. 6.