A fire was reported in a building material production business located in western Mexicali, said the Municipal Public Safety Department.
Authorities said at 4:10 p.m. a fire was reported at Zahori.
Several fire machines and police officers were displayed on scene to extinguish the fire, authorities said.
The police said no injuries were reported at the site.
The fire was extinguished within minutes.
Man shot to dead
A 27-year-old man was found dead Saturday by the side of a rural road in Mexicali Valley, said the Municipal Public Safety Department.
Authorities said at 4:23 p.m. a police officer found the deceased man lying on the floor close to Ejido Colima rural town.
The body belongs to an unidentified man who had a shot on the head.
Police officers found five .357–caliber caskets close to the body.
The man was identified as Marco Antonio Servín.
No more details were provided.
Body found in rural area
The burned body of a person was found Monday morning in a rural area, said the Municipal Public Safety Department.
Authorities said the body was reported at 10:15 a.m. between palm trees at Rancho Las Palmas, owned by Martín Rodríguez Rojas.
A police officer arrived on scene after receiving a report from an unknown source.
Authorities said the body has been on site for days.
The police asked coroner’s office to handle the issue.
No more details were reported as of press time.
City rejects more alcohol permits
The City of Mexicali said authorities rejected new permanent permits for sale of alcohol in rural areas that might impact community stores.
In a press release, authorities said the Boards of Moral, Civic and Material Improvement, which are stores managed by the community to spend its revenue in local projects, are autonomous and representative of community interests.
The city made a commitment to regularize all standing permits that have been given to stores and other retail businesses in Mexicali Valley.
However, the city will make sure community stores are not impacted by the old permits that will get hand-changed.
The city will also create working groups to address the issue.
As of today, half of the community stores are closed.
