The cause of the blaze remains unknown. A spokeswoman for the Electric Power Authority said officials are investigating the incident as fire crews work to extinguish the flames.
— CycloforumsPR (@CycloforumsPR) September 21, 2016
— Bomberos Puerto Rico (@BomberosELAPR) September 21, 2016
There is no word yet on when power will be restored.
Heavy storms could be one factor in the incident, as well as structural problems due to the power company’s budgetary issues.
— Guillermo J. Torres (@gtorreswapa) September 21, 2016
The outage has already caused massive traffic congestion on the island.
