A fire broke out in a transformer at an energy substation in the early hours of this Friday (16), in Embu-Guaçu, a municipality in the metropolitan region of São Paulo. According to information from the Fire Department, around 30 thousand liters of insulating mineral oil were caught in the flames.
An investigation is yet to determine the causes of the incident, but the main suspicion is that a voltage spike ruptured an insulating porcelain, generating sparks that led to the fire.
There was an oil leak and combustion, which generated a large column of smoke. According to firefighters, the fire is currently under control, with only a few isolated pockets of flame remaining.
There were no victims.
