Fire breaks out in the Havana neighborhood of Romerillo

And fire of large proportions broke out on Thursday night in the Havana neighborhood of Romerillo, in the Playa municipality, leaving a trail of destruction in at least four homes and causing injuries among its residents.

The flames forced the intervention of the capital's Fire Department, as well as first responders from the Red Cross who rescued children and adults whose lives were in danger from the intense fire.

Images shared through social networks CubaNet They showed the presence of several fire trucks in the area, as well as the deployment of lifeguards, health personnel and agents from the Ministry of the Interior (MININT).

A large crowd of neighbors came out of their homes and watched the events expectantly. Nervousness was evident among members of several families with small children, some of them in the arms of adults.

Reports in social networks indicate that at least four homes could have been affected by the incident. At the time of writing this note, neither the authorities nor the official media echo what happened.

"The Red Cross and Firefighters rescue children and other victims of the terrible fire in the neighborhood of Romerillo, Playa. So far, injuries have been reported. Several families lost everything, some say that four houses were completely destroyed, and that it was due to the explosion of one (or two) gas cylinders," the user identified as Edmundo Dantes Junior.

This Wednesday, dense smoke rose from a fire near Morro, covering the old colonial fortress and advancing towards the city of Havana during the morning.

Authorities did not confirm the origin of the fire, but a video from the independent 14 September showed that the fire occurred in an area of brush very close to the Morro-Cabaña fortress and caused a large column of smoke that crossed to Havana's Malecón.

From the top of Morro, some curious people tried to identify the source of the smoke, which according to the source smelled like burned vegetation, suggesting a forest fire or a burning of waste.

At the middle of March, A fire destroyed a home in the Cerro municipality, In the Habana. The incident occurred on Zaragoza Street, between Carmen and Peñón, and its causes were not identified in social media reports either.

A neighbor shared photos and videos in which firefighters were seen on a rooftop spraying water with hoses, while an impressive column of smoke rose into the sky, sometimes enveloping them.