Overview
- Pemex says the latest blaze began around 6 p.m. Friday when accumulated gas at the base of the drilling rig ignited following efforts to contain a surface-control leak.
- The company reports the leak is contained and does not pose a risk to nearby communities.
- Technical staff and firefighting brigades continue work at the site, directing well flow to a safety flare in line with protocol.
- On-site personnel were evacuated as a precaution and authorities cleared residents near the earlier Krem-1 fire, with no casualties reported.
- These events track with recent hydrocarbon incidents in southern Veracruz, including tar on Gulf beaches and a pipeline leak that caused strong odors in Minatitlán.