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Santiago firefighting organization commemorations

Overview

Various Santiago-based firefighting organizations participated in commemorative events in October 2026.

The Peña de los 50 Años “Hernán Figueroa Anguita” of the Santiago Fire Department attended the first anniversary of the “Círculo de Bomberos Honorarios de Maipú” to strengthen ties between honorary firefighter organizations.

Additionally, the Cuerpo de Bomberos de Santiago (CBS) participated in the Motor Clásica Chile 2026 exhibition, where a historic vehicle from the 9th Company earned second place. In a separate ceremony, the Municipality of Santiago and the CBS honored Elías Cares Squiff, a volunteer who died in the line of duty 50 years ago, by renaming Capuchinos street in his honor.

Entities

Cuerpo de Bomberos de Santiago · Cuerpo de Bomberos de Maipú · Elías Cares Squiff · Peña de los 50 Años Hernán Figueroa Anguita · Círculo de Bomberos Honorarios de Maipú

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 2 sources
    Cuerpo de Bomberos de Santiago honored at local events

    The Cuerpo de Bomberos de Santiago celebrated a historic vehicle award at Motor Clásica Chile 2026 and honored fallen volunteer Elías Cares Squiff with a street renaming in Santiago.

  2. [CULTURE] 4 sources
    Peña de los 50 Años attends Maipú Honorary Firefighters anniversary

    The Santiago Fire Department’s Peña de los 50 Años attended the first anniversary of the Círculo de Bomberos Honorarios de Maipú to celebrate camaraderie and shared experience.

Sources

cbs.cl · eluniverso.com · expreso.ec · mediabanco.com · rpereznetonline.com.ar