A major fire that started at an illegal warehouse in Lima on Monday, March 3, was spreading and was likely to be extinguished only on Thursday, the commander-in-chief of the Peruvian Volunteer Fire Department was quoted as saying.Footage by Marcelo Llerena shows the fire burning on Monday night and clouds of smoke billowing from the same site the following morning.At least 17 people suffered from smoke inhalation, authorities said, and multiple buildings were evacuated as the flames spread to other nearby warehouses and homes, local news reported, citing officials.La Republica reported in the early hours of Wednesday that more than 300 firefighters were working at the scene. Credit: Marcelo Llerena via Storyful