A fuel tank feeding the Antonio Guiteras Thermoelectric Power Plant in Matanzas caught fire this Friday; and Cuban firefighters are working to control the incident, reported the Electric Union.
That entity reported that "a fire occurred in one of the fuel supply tanks at the Guiteras CTE in the morning" and clarified that "at this moment, specialized personnel from the fire department, as well as workers from the power plant, are extinguishing the fire."
At this moment, all measures are being taken to keep the machine running and to prevent any additional technological damage on top of what is happening in the fuel tank," the information detailed.
However, it does not specify if there are any victims.
The journalist Lazaro Manuel Alonso had reported on his Facebook page that "one of the two oil tanks that supply the plant" was being consumed by the flames.
He also said that the tanks are located outside of the CTE.
The Guiteras power plant remained in operation connected to the National Electricity System while firefighters worked to extinguish the fire, detailed.
A few days ago, another similar accident broke out in the brush areas near the Supertankers Base of Matanzas and the Rayonitro company, close to Guitera in the Bay of Matanzas.
The point of origin of that fire was behind the water tanks. According to authorities, that area is far from the area where the new tanks are being built.
However, these incidents bring to the memory of the residents of Matanzas the fateful incident at the Supertanqueros Base, which occurred at sunset on August 5, 2022, when a lightning strike hit a tank containing 40 thousand gallons of fuel.
The flames spread to three other warehouses that stored fuel oil and crude oil from the refinery in Matanzas Bay. The fire was active for several days, leaving 17 people dead and over a hundred injured.
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