### Fire Breaks Out on DIF Rosarito Truck
A truck belonging to DIF Rosarito caught fire early Saturday morning within the premises of the Municipal Sports Institute in Rosarito, Baja California. The exact cause of the fire remains unknown at this time.
Ernesto Díaz, the director of the institute, stated in an interview that the truck had been out of service for years and was stored at the IMDER facilities due to a lack of space. “I was notified by the IMDER director around 1:00 AM that a security guard saw flames in that area of the field. It’s an extensive area, and by the time he managed to reach it, the fire was already uncontrollable,” Díaz mentioned.
The vehicle, a 1995 Dina model, was acquired during Silvano Abarca Macklis’s administration (1998-2001 and 2013-2016) through a tax office auction, which minimized its cost, Díaz assured. “We don’t know exactly when it was left at IMDER because it was already out of service by the time I joined the institution over two years ago,” he added. Plans were discussed to repair the vehicle along with another malfunctioning truck, but priorities shifted to other tasks.
Díaz mentioned that the cause of the fire remains uncertain and that he approached the State Attorney’s Office for a report. However, due to the weekend and holiday, the office advised him to return on Tuesday, September 17.
### Man Arrested After Phone Robbery
In another incident, a man identified as Edilberto Ávila, 38, was arrested after robbing two teenagers of their cell phones. The robbery occurred on Friday afternoon along the Benito Juárez Boulevard at the intersection with Eucalipto Street, near a green taxi stand.
Ávila, riding a red bicycle, approached the young couple, who are both 16, and verbally threatened them to hand over their phones or face a firearm. He fled with an iPhone 15 and a Motorola phone. Authorities were quick to respond to the robbery report and located Ávila in the San Fernando reserve area. On seeing the authorities, Ávila attempted to flee and discarded the stolen phones. He was apprehended and positively identified by the victims.
### School Assault Incident
A 12-year-old girl was handed over to authorities after injuring a 13-year-old schoolmate with a blow to the face and pulling her hair. The incident occurred at a secondary school on Adolfo López Mateos Street in the Plan Libertador colony when the assistant principal saw one student cutting another’s hair.
The assistant principal intervened and witnessed the 12-year-old pulling the other girl’s hair and kicking her in the face, causing a lip injury. The school activated its protocol and called the Red Cross. The 12-year-old, accompanied by her mother, was taken to the Specialized Adolescent Unit in Tijuana, where the incident was officially recorded.
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### Additional Development: Fire in Rosarito Devours Over 25 Acres
Search results revealed another significant fire incident in Rosarito, dated August 31, 2024. The fire consumed over 25 acres of land. Local authorities collaborated extensively to control the blaze, and no casualties were reported. However, several homes and vehicles were damaged, highlighting the region’s vulnerability to fire hazards. This recent incident further underscores the critical need for consistent fire prevention measures and resource allocation for emergency services in the area.