MADRID, Spain.- A large fire broke out this Sunday afternoon in an area near the Moa Diesel Power Plant, Holguín province.
According to Indian the official journalist from Telecentro Moa TV, Yulieska Hernández García, rescue and rescue forces from the nickel industry and the Ministry of the Interior, “evaluate in the area how to deal with the incident, in the most intelligent way possible, to avoid complications.”
So far, the causes of the accident are unknown. According to statements by the reporter, it could have been caused by “irresponsible actions of bathers and fishermen who retraced the area, looking for Playa La Vaca, as frequently happens, by throwing lit cigarette butts, or other sources of ignition.”
In a publication Later Yulieska Hernández pointed out that a large part of the perimeter of the Power Plant is at risk of the fire that threatens.
The Moa Diesel Power Plant was inaugurated in 2015 and at that time had 10 engines with a generating capacity of 184 megawatts. This municipality is the main nickel producing pole in Cuba.
So far this year, more than a hundred forest fires have been registered in Cuba. One of the last occurred in the region of mantuaPinar del Río —the second most reforested province in Cuba—, and razed 1,472 hectares.
The alert period for these accidents, due to the drought, among other factors, will be extended until next May 31.
According to estimated data from the Cuban Ranger Corps, 320 to 445 forest fires are expected for 2023, which could affect 4,300 to 6,000 hectares between January and May.
Between January and May 2022, 284 forest fires were registered on the island, with an estimated affectation of 1,876 hectares of forests and 1,308 of swamp grasslands.
