Captain Ray Mendoza, commander of the Forestry Unit of the Fire Department, confirmed that thehe fire occurred in a large silo, located in Villa Oliva.
“It is quite large, tons of rice fit, we are not managing to control the fire,” said the captain, during an interview with 730 AM. The firefighters received the support of seaplanes hired by the company, but even so, the flames continue.
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He revealed, however, that the fire completely consumed one of the silo structures, which was rendered unusable.
Beyond the difficulties in the work and the economic losses, the captain stressed that No one was affected by the accident.
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