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NWUS52 TJSJ 191825
LSRSJU
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SAN JUAN PR
225 PM AST SUN JUL 19 2026
.TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON
.DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.
..REMARKS..
0210 PM WILDFIRE 2 W PALMAREJO 18.04N 67.10W
07/18/2026 LAJAS PR EMERGENCY MNGR
A WILDFIRE REPORTED ON SOCIAL MEDIA WAS
CONFIRMED BY LAJAS EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
DIRECTOR. THE FIRE OCCURRED AT EL CASTILLO
JUNKYARD IN FAR NORTHWESTERN LAJAS, IN
BARRIO PARIS INTERIOR, WITH ACCESS FROM
PR-306 NEAR KM 3.2. THE 3 TO 4 CUERDA
JUNKYARD REPORTEDLY CONTAINS 2,500 TO 3,000
VEHICLES. THE EXTENT OF THE AREA BURNED AND
NUMBER OF VEHICLES AFFECTED REMAIN UNKNOWN.
THE FIRE WAS MOSTLY CONTAINED BY 10:30 PM
AST, WITH HOT SPOTS REMAINING. NO FATALITIES
WERE REPORTED.
ICP
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