# Apartment fire in Buenos Aires

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/apartment-fire-in-buenos-aires
> Updated: 2026-09-05T22:45:07.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

On August 7, 2026, a significant fire occurred in an apartment building on San José street in the Constitución neighborhood of Buenos Aires. The blaze affected the third floor of the building at San José 1121, which is located directly adjacent to the residence where former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner is serving house arrest.

Emergency services evacuated approximately 30 residents. Two elderly individuals, aged 80 and 82, were hospitalized after suffering from smoke inhalation. While the fire caused heavy damage to the third-floor apartments and smoke spread to higher levels, it did not reach the building where Kirchner resides. Authorities and forensic experts have launched an investigation into the cause of the fire.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-05: Tres de Febrero police station fire caused by short circuit

A short circuit caused a fire in the holding cells of the Tres de Febrero 11 police station in Remedios de Escalada, Argentina.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/tres-de-febrero-police-station-fire-caused-by-short-circuit

### 2026-08-07: Apartment fire in Buenos Aires occurs next to Cristina Kirchner's residence

A fire in a building adjacent to Cristina Kirchner's house arrest residence in Buenos Aires led to the evacuation of 30 people and the hospitalization of two elderly residents due to smoke inhalation.

15 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fire-near-cristina-kirchners-buenos-aires-home

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