Plasencia Cigars confirms that a fire occurred today at one of the Plasencia farms in Nicaragua. The situation has been contained and is currently under control. No injuries have been reported. The company’s established emergency action plans coordinated response efforts between the Plasencia team and local authorities.
“We are grateful that the fire was contained quickly and that our people are safe,” Néstor Andrés Plasencia, fifth-generation member of the Plasencia cigar family, said in a press release. “Our team responded with professionalism and discipline, and we are thankful for the rapid coordination with the Estelí Fire Department. We are equally moved by the support from our fellow manufacturers in Estelí — this industry truly operates as a family.”
