Firefighters control a blaze at the Ciudad Arce municipal market
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According to the presidential press office, the Fire Department brought under control a fire on the ground floor of the municipal market in the district of Ciudad Arce, La Libertad Centro, and kept the flames from spreading. The information was posted on X early on Thursday, October 29. According to those posts, firefighters were still putting out the remaining hot spots and keeping a safety perimeter around the area. No injuries or cause of the fire were reported.
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