The incident began around 5 in the morning when the Casilda Volunteer Fire Department was alerted about a vehicle completely engulfed in flames. Upon arriving at the scene, firefighters began extinguishing tasks with a 38 mm line. However, during the process, an explosion occurred in the car’s CNG pipe, generating a powerful shock wave.
Consequences of the Explosion: The explosion not only affected the power lines, but also caused glass to break and damage to various structures in nearby homes. Fortunately, no injuries were reported.
“Upon the arrival of the crew, we began to set up the extinguishing line due to the amount of fire that was in the vehicle. When the extinction began, the CNG pipe exploded, generating a strong shock wave that caused glass and other housing structures to break on the block. We continued with the extinguishing of the vehicle, we verified that there were no injuries at the scene and we collected the parts of the vehicle that flew up to approximately 80 meters,” explained the Volunteer Firefighters in dialogue with the press.
Intervention and Restoration of Service: Volunteer firefighters, PDI personnel and the radio command worked at the scene of the incident. Subsequently, sapper firefighters were summoned to investigate the causes of the incident. As the hours passed, the electricity supply was restored in the affected area.
This incident highlights the importance of controls and maintenance on vehicles that use CNG, as well as the rapid and efficient response of emergency bodies in high-risk situations.
