Still Blazing, They Hope To Have It Out By 6PM Today

CNN -- Hundreds of firefighters battled a blaze at a Puerto Rico oil storage facility Sunday that forced 1,000 residents from their homes.

Jose Figueroa Sancha, chief of police in Puerto Rico, told CNN that authorities expect to have the fire, now in its third day, contained by 6 p.m. In all, 350 firefighters were working to quash the flames, with about 1,000 police officers helping with security and traffic flow around the area, Sancha said.

One oil tank remained on fire Sunday morning.

Five tanks were burning Saturday night. An additional 12 tanks were smoking, but posed no danger. Four had burned themselves out and collapsed.

Source: http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/americas/10/25/puerto.rico.explosion/index.html?eref=rss_topstories