Overview
- The blaze started in a parked fuel truck during a transfer at Nueva Energía in Pilar’s industrial park on Saturday, according to provincial Civil Defense.
- Flames reached a nearby office as neighbors reported blasts and a thick column of black smoke over the area.
- Firefighters and police from a nearby post arrived fast and brought the fire under control in under two hours.
- One worker died of severe burns and another is hospitalized at Hospital Central de Pilar with burns and smoke inhalation.
- The investigation is zeroing in on the transfer process and safety practices, including how a fire drill held four months ago translated into the actual response.