Two beachside hotels on the island of Holbox, Casa Tortuga and Posada Mawimbi, caught fire late Monday night, resulting in the evacuation and relocation of over 100 tourists to nearby hotels. According to this local news report, the fire began close to Casa Tortuga, which is located on Av. Damero along the main Playa Holbox …
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At least 6 people were rescued from a Playa del Carmen hotel early Tuesday morning after a short circuit caused a fire to break out at the property. Paramedics were on the scene and no life-threatening injuries were reported, although the property suffered extensive material damages. Firefighters rushed to the scene from late Monday to …
This week, panic broke out during an evacuation of tourists and hospitality workers at the Amaite Hotel and Spa on Holbox Island, after a fire spread throughout the property. The incident occurred early in the morning, allegedly caused by an electrical issue in the hotel’s restaurant. Workers and guests alike attempted to put out the …
A fire occurred at Cancun general hospital which caused both staff, and patients to be evacuated. The issue was seemingly caused by a short circuit that occurred in one of the air extractors that the hospital features. Around midday on Wednesday hospital staff called 9-1-1, what followed was a prompt response by the local fire …
It was sadly a busy weekend in the area for the local fire departments. Two tourists attractions that were coincidently built in a very similar fashion burned down over the weekend. Even though local fire brigades arrived on the scene rather quickly in both instances, the type of roof made from dried palm tree leaves …
On Sunday, October 31st, 2021 all guests and staff were evacuated from ‘Dreams Sands Cancun Resort & Spa’ in Cancun’s hotel zone as a result of a fire inside the hotel. All hands were swiftly on deck to fight the blaze and situate evacuees. Many firefighters, water trucks, police, paramedics, and even military personnel were …
A large fire broke out at a beachfront restaurant in Isla Mujeres destroying multiple businesses. Despite the effort of dozens of employees from around the area, multiple buildings were destroyed in the fire. According to the Director of Municipal Civil Protection, the fire started inside a cooking fryer in the restaurant. Flames spread rapidly to …