# Fires in Caracas, Venezuela

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/fires-in-caracas-venezuela
> Updated: 2026-10-03T20:29:07.000Z. Sources: 6. Developments: 2.

Multiple fires have been reported in various sectors of Caracas, Venezuela. 

In late September, fires occurred in the 23 de Enero parish, where a blaze at an automotive workshop damaged approximately 15 vehicles, and in the El Cementerio sector, where a commercial building fire prompted the preventive evacuation of between 30 and 70 people. 

On October 3, a fire broke out at the English Esides daycare located in the Centro Comercial Caracas in the Montalbán III area. Firefighters contained the flames to a 40-square-meter dining area. No children were present during the incident, and no injuries were reported. Authorities have initiated investigations into the causes of these incidents.

## Timeline

### 2026-10-03: Fire breaks out at daycare in Caracas shopping center

Firefighters controlled a fire at the English Esides daycare in the Centro Comercial Caracas, Venezuela. The blaze was limited to a 40-square-meter dining area; no injuries were reported.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/fire-breaks-out-at-daycare-in-caracas-shopping-center

### 2026-09-22: Caracas fires damage vehicles and force evacuations

Fires in Caracas, Venezuela, damaged a workshop with 15 vehicles and triggered the evacuation of dozens of people from a commercial building in El Cementerio.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/caracas-fires-damage-vehicles-and-force-evacuations

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