Petrobras said that there were no victims or damage to the environment and that the thermoelectric plant continues to operate normally.
Last Saturday (18/06), a fire hit the thermoelectric plant TermoRio, in Duque de Caxias, Baixada Fluminense. The plant is the second largest in the country, is managed by Petrobras and is close to the Duque de Caxias Refinery (Reduc).
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Plant was stopped for scheduled maintenance
The facility was stopped for scheduled maintenance and there are no reports of casualties. According to the Fire Department, the Campos Elísios headquarters was called at 11:50 am and the fire was controlled around 13:40 pm.
The flames started in the filter house of a gas turbine at TermRio. The work of firefighters trying to put out the flames caused a large column of black smoke.
Petrobras reported that the fire brigade was called immediately and the fire was brought under control with the help of the Fire Department.
According to the state-owned company, there were no victims or damage to the environment and the thermoelectric plant continues to operate normally.
