Fire Affects 21 Families in Colon
(Panama-Guide) About 21 families were affected by a fire yesterday morning in an old wooden house, number 3026, located on 12th Street and Domingo Diaz in Colon. At 11:00 am residents saw smoke coming out of a room and raised the alarm, yelling "Fire! Fire! The house is on fire!" Luisa Torres, a witness, said luckily they were able to remove some of their belongings and the speedy arrival of the firefighters prevented even more families from becoming homeless, despite the lack of water.