A fire that broke out at the Brugal rum
distillery in the Dominican Republic last week has injured two employees. The fire broke out on the morning of Thursday 14
February in one of the Puerto Plata site’s warehouses. The Brugal warehouse is located on the Puerto
Plata-Imbert highway.
During
attempts to put out the fire, 12 firefighters and two Brugal employees were
“affected in different circumstances” and received medical attention instantly.
Some firefighters were affected by smoke inhalation. Employee Francis José González suffered a
broken ankle after being hit by a forklift and will undergo surgery. “Thanks to the rapid action of the
firemen and rescue workers, their professionalism and the operation followed to
prevent the flames from expanding, the fire was controlled, impacting only one
of our warehouses.”
The
fire at the warehouses of the rum distillery Brugal in Puerto Plata since 11 am
Thursday, More than 40 fire trucks and two helicopters were used to douse the
flames. An extensive blaze is leveling
the warehouse of the rum distiller Brugal & Compañía, located in northern
Puerto Plata province. The blaze was
completely extinguished two days later on the morning of Saturday 16 February.
The company said more than 50% of the debris has been removed. Fire
Department firefighters and Civil Defense rescuers are at the scene of the
inferno to douse the flames and provide assistance. There are no reports of fatalities but one
person was injured thus far.
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