Voltage problems said to have caused house fire in Bayamón

The occupants of a home in Bayamón told the authorities that the residence had voltage problems and a fan that was on in the living room caught fire.

By The Star Staff

A fire was reported in a residence on Saturday night on 28th Street in Bayamón’s Santa Rosa urbanization.

According to preliminary information, a call was received through the 9-1-1 Emergency System about a fire in a residence. When the agents arrived, there were two women who had been impacted by smoke inhalation. The women told the authorities that the residence had voltage problems and a fan that was on in the living room caught fire.

Personnel from the Firefighters Bureau extinguished the fire. Paramedics from the municipal medical emergency corps provided first aid to the injured women and transported them to a hospital in stable condition.

The damages caused by the fire were estimated at $200,750.

Agent Samuel Rosario, assigned to the Bayamón Centro police precinct, took charge of the investigation.