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Mesa Redonda Fire
The Mesa Redonda fire occurred on Saturday, 29 December 2001 in Lima, Peru. The disaster killed at least 291 people and injured at least another 134. It is currently the worst List of fireworks accidents and incidents, firework-related fire in history in terms of deaths. Origin In 2001, the Mesa Redonda, Lima, Mesa Redonda shopping center, located in Central Lima, consisted largely of wood and adobe houses lining narrow streets. In December, fireworks merchants were known to sell their goods for holiday celebrations. Wary of the danger, the municipal government of Lima declared the area an "emergency zone." The fire began at about 7:30 PM on the night of 29 December when a fireworks display created a chain reaction, setting off the fireworks of other nearby vendors. A spark from the demonstration had landed on a stockpile of fireworks, creating the initial explosion. The aftermath created a "wall of fire" that spread for four blocks and raged for several hours. See also *Lis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mesa Redonda, Lima
Mesa Redonda is a shopping centre in the neighbourhood of Barrios Altos, part of the historic centre of Lima, Peru. The area is surrounded by Huanta and Jirón Cuzco, Cuzco streets, as well as Abancay Avenue, Abancay and Avenida Nicolás de Piérola, Nicolás de Piérola avenues. Known for its informality, its the site of a number of Conflagration, fires, notably Mesa Redonda fire, that of 2001. History The area is mainly related to the wholesale pyrotechnics industry and festive events, including the businesses near the street of the same name and its surroundings Jirón Cuzco, Cuzco, Andahuaylas and Puno, in part of the pre-Hispanic canal of Huatica, considered Cultural heritage of Peru, Cultural Heritage of the Nation. It occupies an area of around 90 thousand Square metre, m2 and is home to around nine thousand merchants, fifteen thousand in 2012, who are found in hundreds of stores among the 163 galleries or small shopping centres. Initially, as reported by El Comercio (Peru) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pyrotechnics Fire
Pyrotechnics is the science and craft of creating such things as fireworks, safety matches, oxygen candles, explosive bolts and other fasteners, parts of automotive airbags, as well as gas-pressure blasting in mining, quarrying, and demolition. This trade relies upon self-contained and self-sustained exothermic chemical reactions to make heat, light, gas, smoke and/or sound. The name comes from the Greek words ''pyr'' ("fire") and ''tekhnikos'' ("made by art"). People responsible for the safe storage, handling, and functioning of pyrotechnic devices are known as pyrotechnicians. Proximate pyrotechnics Explosions, flashes, smoke, flames, fireworks and other pyrotechnic-driven effects used in the entertainment industry are referred to as proximate pyrotechnics. Proximate refers to the pyrotechnic device's location relative to an audience. In the majority of jurisdictions, special training and licensing must be obtained from local authorities to legally prepare and use proximate py ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
