se produjo un incendio

there was a fire

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phrase Rare #44,114
there was a fire A formal way to say that a fire started or broke out.
SP: Se produjo un incendio en el edificio de al lado.
EN: There was a fire in the building next door.

Se produjo un incendio durante la noche.

A fire broke out during the night.

Anoche se produjo un incendio en el supermercado.

A fire broke out in the supermarket last night.

Se produjo un incendio cerca de mi casa.

A fire broke out near my house.

Se produjo un incendio en el quinto piso.

A fire broke out on the fifth floor.