Firefighters Battle Large Blaze at Sprawling Mexican Market

A firefighter works to extinguish a fire at the Central de Abasto wholesale market, the main food distribution center, in Mexico City on April 6, 2023. Eduardo Verdugo/AP Photo

MEXICO CITY—Some 200 firefighters battled a huge blaze in Mexico City’s sprawling wholesale market Thursday night without any reported injuries.

The Central de Abasto supplies the capital’s other neighborhood markets, restaurants, and other parts of the country.