Pamplona Alta: A Community Tested by Fire
What began as a quiet Saturday afternoon in Pamplona Alta quickly turned into a scene of panic and devastation. Smoke rising from a single home soon ignited a chain reaction, transforming a routine weekend into a disaster that may have destroyed more than 300 houses.
A Sudden Inferno
On that seemingly ordinary day, children played along narrow pathways while families prepared meals and neighbors exchanged greetings. Without warning, flames erupted in one home. What initially seemed minor quickly escalated, fueled by the tightly packed houses and flammable construction materials common in the settlement. Within minutes, a roaring fire consumed clusters of homes, forcing residents to evacuate uphill in a scramble to save themselves and loved ones. Continue reading…
