FireWatch: World Updates

A fire that broke out last week at a diesel distribution facility in a municipality within the Monterrey Metropolitan area burned for more than four hours, consuming over 130,000 liters of fuel and resulting in burn injuries to at least three individuals.

According to the State Civil Protection agency, the fire was reported at 2:26 p.m. at the facilities of Marvic, a diesel distillation company located at kilometer 48 on the free highway to Reynosa, Tamaulipas. The blaze was triggered by an explosion within the facility and went on to consume 13 tanker truck containers, each capable of holding up to 10,000 liters of fuel.

The Attorney General´s Office is now responsible of investigating the case, since its related to hydrocarbons. In Mexico, substances such as crude oil, natural gas, and coal, are vital energy resources of the nation, therefore falls into federal jurisdiction.