Fire in power station causes major blackout across La Plata
The blaze broke out overnight in Tolosa and reportedly caused a transformer to explode. The outage also hit Ensenada, City Bell, Gorina and Gonnet La entrada Fire in power station causes major blackout across La Plata se publicó primero en Buenos Aires Herald .
A fire at an electricity generating station in Tolosa prompted a city-wide power failure in La Plata and surrounding communities on Monday morning. The blaze was reported at around 3 a.m. on Calle 9, between numbers 527 and 528, in the capital of the Buenos Aires province. The fire had two main fronts: one along Camino General Belgrano and the other on Calle 527, according to firefighters.
Images from the scene depicted a large area in darkness, with emergency vehicles including police cars, emergency lights, and fire trucks present. Four fire crews were dispatched to the scene, and the fire is currently under control. Edelap, the local electricity provider, is working on restoring power, giving priority to hospitals and healthcare facilities.
As a precautionary measure, authorities ordered the voluntary evacuation of residents living in the vicinity of the power station due to the dangers associated with firefighting and damage assessment efforts. Despite the incident, there were no reported injuries or fatalities, though significant property damage was inflicted. The outage impacted various neighborhoods in Tolosa, Ringuelet, Ensenada, City Bell, Gorina, and Gonnet, including traffic signals, public lighting, and road traffic.
One of the most severe affected areas was the concluding 10 kilometers of the Buenos Aires-La Plata Highway, where stretches of the road were completely dark. Authorities advised motorists to slow down, keep headlights on, and avoid non-essential travel until the electricity supply was restored to normal operations.
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