{"id":142261,"date":"2026-08-21T13:58:34","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T17:58:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/fire-destroys-home-and-business-in-mella-1-of-west-santiago\/"},"modified":"2026-08-21T13:58:34","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T17:58:34","slug":"fire-destroys-home-and-business-in-mella-1-of-west-santiago","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/national\/fire-destroys-home-and-business-in-mella-1-of-west-santiago\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire destroys home and business in Mella 1 of West Santiago"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Fire devastates home and workshop in West Santiago: A story of survival<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Diony Torres Bueno experienced a dawn of terror in the Mella 1 sector, in West Santiago, when a voracious fire reduced his home and his blind manufacturing business to ashes. The incident, which occurred around 2:00 a.m. this Friday, left material losses valued at more than 1.9 million pesos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I was praying.<\/p>\nDiony Torres Bueno, affected by the incident.<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Torres Bueno recounted that he was in prayer when he began to perceive an intense smell of burning. Moments later, a loud crash alerted him to the partial collapse of the structure. While attempting to flee through the main entrance, the owner fell to the ground, becoming trapped by the flames that had already blocked his exit. In an act of desperation and bravery, he managed to escape by jumping through a back window onto a cherry tree, from where he shouted for help until he was rescued by his neighbors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fire prevention and safety measures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

This unfortunate event in West Santiago serves as a reminder of the importance of having home safety protocols in place to safeguard physical integrity. According to recommendations from emergency response agencies, these are the keys to reducing risks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Electrical maintenance:<\/strong> Avoid overloads and ensure that installations are in optimal condition.<\/li>
  • Smoke detectors:<\/strong> Install these devices in strategic points and periodically verify their operation.<\/li>
  • Evacuation routes:<\/strong> Keep exits clear and practice emergency plans with the whole family.<\/li>
  • Material control:<\/strong> Store flammable substances, candles, and lighters out of the reach of children.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    How to react to an emergency?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    In the event of a fire, the absolute priority is the protection of life. Authorities emphasize that, in the presence of fire or dense smoke, the building must be evacuated immediately following established evacuation routes. Assistance should be focused on the most vulnerable groups, such as children, the elderly, and people with reduced mobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Although the use of fire extinguishers is useful for incipient fires, fighting the flames should never be prioritized over evacuation if the fire has spread. On the other hand, coordination between institutions such as the COE, Civil Defense, and fire departments is vital to mitigate damage and manage responses to large-scale disasters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    So far, the exact causes that originated the incident in the Mella 1 sector remain under investigation by the competent authorities, who must determine what caused the total loss of Torres Bueno’s assets.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Fire devastates home and workshop in West Santiago: A story of survival Diony Torres Bueno experienced a dawn of terror in the Mella 1 sector, in West Santiago, when a voracious fire reduced his home and his blind manufacturing business to ashes. The incident, which occurred around 2:00 a.m. this Friday, left material losses valued […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":142262,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12809],"tags":[2849,9639,5115,2553],"class_list":{"0":"post-142261","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national","8":"tag-emergency","9":"tag-fire","10":"tag-prevention","11":"tag-santiago"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142261","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=142261"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/142261\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/142262"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=142261"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=142261"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=142261"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}