Fire affects coconut oil factory in Cambita Garabitos

A large fire broke out Sunday night at an oil factory, identified as La Coquera, located in the Cambita Uribe sector of Cambita Garabitos, San Cristóbal province. The facility was used for the production and storage of coconut oil.

Firefighters from San Cristóbal and Yaguate responded to the emergency, which was reported around 7:20 p.m. Emergency crews worked for over five hours to control the flames and prevent the fire from spreading to nearby structures. While the fire was brought under control after midnight, teams remained on-site to perform cooling operations and remove debris to prevent reignition.

Colonel Francisco Rosario of the San Cristóbal Fire Department confirmed that there were no reported injuries, fatalities, or damage to nearby homes. Technical investigators will begin examining the site to determine the cause of the blaze once cooling operations are complete.