Dark Smoke Billows as Blaze Engulfs Industrial Area in Central Mexico

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Dark smoke billowed into the sky as a fire consumed five commercial spaces on July 2 in San Gregorio Atzompa, Mexico, local media reported.

This video by @itscarloschavez shows the scale of the fire.

The fire department later contained the blaze, and no injuries were reported.

A nearby lumberyard, a mechanical workshop, an oil recycling warehouse, and two uninhabited palapas were damaged, according to media outlet El Universal. Credit: @itscarloschavez via Storyful

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