Video | Fire left 25 affected in Barranquilla and is being investigated following reports of an alleged arson origin: here is what is known

News Affected residents claim that the fire consumed clothes, appliances, documents, and other goods inside the homes. Photo: Social Media 11/13/2026 11:25 AM Updated: 11/13/2026 11:25 AM The six homes that were standing in the Villa Caracas sector of the El Bosque neighborhood until early Friday morning were reduced to rubble and ashes in minutes. The fire, registered around 3:00 AM on Calle 63 with Carrera 9, left about 25 people affected, one person injured with burns on one hand, and the death of a dog. The emergency required the intervention of machines 27 and 35, as well as the tanker 36 of the Barranquilla Fire Department, whose members worked for several hours to prevent the fire from spreading further among the homes, which were mostly built with lightweight materials. While the relief organizations were attending to the emergency, a version began to gain traction among the residents that the fire was not accidental. This version is now part of the investigations surrounding what happened. The complaint and the questions One of the affected women stated that before the conflagration occurred, she had argued with another resident of the sector. The fire was destroying everything and radiated an intense reddish glow to those who witnessed it. Photo: Social Media According to her account, she later had an altercation with that woman's family, and shortly thereafter, received comments from neighbors warning her about strange movements in the area. "When I arrived, a neighbor told me they were spraying gasoline inside," the resident assured, recounting what happened. The woman also stated that two young men had prevented her from approaching the location before the flames started. However, these statements are part of the testimonies known so far and have not yet been corroborated by the authorities responsible for determining what caused the fire. For this reason, the main question remains: what caused the fire that destroyed six homes and left dozens of people without their belongings? Authorities investigate As verifications proceed to establish what caused the emergency, the authorities have not delivered official conclusions about the causes of the fire nor have they informed anyone linked to an investigation related to the facts reported by some residents. Images of amateur videos who witnessed the conflagration during this morning. Photo: Social Media According to the report provided by the Barranquilla Fire Department, the conflagration affected six homes and required the deployment of several units of the institution to control the spread of the flames in this sector of the El Bosque neighborhood. However, the organization has not publicly pronounced a specific cause for the fire, so that determination remains a matter of investigation. What is clear, however, is the magnitude of the losses left by the emergency. The affected inhabitants assure that the fire consumed clothes, appliances, documents, and other goods that were inside the homes. During the hours following the fire, several families tried to recover some objects among the remains of the destroyed structures. Another emergency attended the same day The day was also marked by a second conflagration reported in the city. Hours after the fire in Villa Caracas, fire department units were sent to the Bolívar City warehouse, located on Calle 70C with Carrera 26, in the San Felipe neighborhood. In this case, machines 27, 31, and 35 intervened. The emergency caused material damage inside the commercial establishment, and just as it happened in El Bosque, the causes that originated it had not been officially established. For now, both cases remain under verification. However, in Villa Caracas, attention is focused on determining if the fire was the consequence of an accident or if there was a deliberate action behind the emergency.