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This photo was taken on April 19, 2008 when a fire was started on a mountain in the city of Caguas, Puerto Rico at about 12:00 PM. The smoke turned white/grey at about 2:30 PM, when presumably the fire was likely starting to be put out by firemen. That means it took between 2-3 hours to get to the fire and begin to put it out. I believe that the fire (where marked on Google Earth) is an oil reserve. However, I'm not exactly sure and it may have been some other source of fuel. But if you review the entire area, there are no other elements in the area that would have such a huge source of fuel for a fire of that size. There was neither an explosion nor aircraft that went down in the area, so it must have already been on the ground. Caguas is known in the FBI as a trafficking center for weapons, but I doubt that we have heavy arms such as bombs, which would have been heard if there was an explosion. I'll provide an update when I get a chance to photograph the source.
Very possible! When I visit the area I will know. However, tires burn for a long time, and there is no smoke coming from that area now (as of 9:00 AM on April 20, 2008). It's most likely some kind of chemical burn. I'll check the newspaper and report back when I can.
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This photo was taken on April 19, 2008 when a fire was started on a mountain in the city of Caguas, Puerto Rico at about 12:00 PM. The smoke turned white/grey at about 2:30 PM, when presumably the fire was likely starting to be put out by firemen. That means it took between 2-3 hours to get to the fire and begin to put it out. I believe that the fire (where marked on Google Earth) is an oil reserve. However, I'm not exactly sure and it may have been some other source of fuel. But if you review the entire area, there are no other elements in the area that would have such a huge source of fuel for a fire of that size. There was neither an explosion nor aircraft that went down in the area, so it must have already been on the ground. Caguas is known in the FBI as a trafficking center for weapons, but I doubt that we have heavy arms such as bombs, which would have been heard if there was an explosion. I'll provide an update when I get a chance to photograph the source.
No pueden ser gomas de carro o basura? Es lo mas tipico en Puerto Rico. Tienes muy buena imaginación!
Very possible! When I visit the area I will know. However, tires burn for a long time, and there is no smoke coming from that area now (as of 9:00 AM on April 20, 2008). It's most likely some kind of chemical burn. I'll check the newspaper and report back when I can.
Hola, Evelyn,se acuerda el fuego en las gomas,cerca donde yo vivo