Firefighters in Mexico City brought under control a large blaze that erupted shortly before 6 a.m. on 8 July in a warehouse storing clothing, plastics and other goods at the corner of Ferrocarril de Cintura and Mineros in Colonia Morelos, Venustiano Carranza. Thick smoke was visible across the capital, but authorities said no one was hurt. About 50 residents of nearby buildings were evacuated as more than eight water tankers from the city’s fire service, the water authority SEGIAGUA and the Venustiano Carranza and Cuauhtémoc boroughs battled the flames for roughly five hours. The capital’s risk-management chief, Myriam Urzúa, supervised the operation, which also drew support from federal agencies and paramedics stationed on standby. Investigators are working to determine what triggered the blaze. Hours earlier, an unrelated fire on Calle Carmen in the Centro Histórico destroyed at least 16 informal stalls and three market shops, likewise causing no injuries. Both incidents have renewed calls for stricter safety inspections of commercial storage sites and street markets in the city.