Tire-Shop Fire Sends Massive Smoke Plume Over Comayagüela

Published on Honduras Daily · Sep 1, 2026 · Originally reported September 1, 2026 by La Prensa

Firefighters battled a major blaze at a tire shop in Comayagüela's Zonal Belén sector on September 1, sending a towering column of black smoke over Tegucigalpa as crews worked to keep the fire from spreading to nearby businesses.

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