A major fire affecting the electricity systems of the first floor of a residential building in the Evaristo Morales neighborhood in Santo Domingo caused serious smoke damage to the building. Residents quickly evacuated the structure due to the intense blaze, El Nacional reported.
The president of the condominium Gil Roma XX located on Calle Max Henríquez Ureña 103, Eduardo Morales said that the fire broke out at around 6am in the transformer just after the power was restored in the building. A spike in electrical voltage is believed to have caused the fire.
As reported, in the evening there was a blackout and they were not able to turn on the power plant. They called a technician and resolved the problem late in the evening. But, unfortunately, when the street power was restored, the fire was sparked, forcing the evacuation of all people who were in the building.
The good news was that a fire brigade quickly arrived and controlled the blaze. Luckily the fire did not spread to the vehicles parked in the garage of the building. The development of the fire was reported on social media.
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El Nacional
3 October 2017
