A fire at the HFF power plant in Ambohimanambola plunged much of Antananarivo into darkness on Sunday evening. The blaze caused the shutdown of the interconnection station serving the Antananarivo Interconnected Network (RIA), resulting in a major blackout that left numerous neighborhoods in the capital and surrounding areas without power for over an hour. The incident once again exposed the vulnerability of the network, where even minor incidents can have immediate consequences for thousands of subscribers. Consumers have grown familiar with this scenario. For several months, power cuts have been recurring, with Jirama offering varying explanations depending on circumstances: fuel shortages for thermal power plants, concerning drops in water levels at Andekaleka, maintenance operations, or production deficits. This time, a fire disrupted the entire network. Regardless of the cause, subscribers face the same reality: no one is safe from sudden power interruptions. According to the Ministry of Energy and Hydrocarbures, the fire broke out shortly before 8 p.m. at the Ambohimanambola power plant. The flames forced the shutdown of the interconnection station supplying the RIA. Emergency services and Jirama technical teams were dispatched to control the fire and gradually restore services. Electricity was restored sector by sector, with full restoration around 9:30 p.m. No casualties have been reported, and authorities have not yet disclosed the extent of material damage. An investigation will determine the exact cause of the fire. For many subscribers, this latest outage raises a recurring question: how much longer will the Antananarivo Interconnected Network remain so vulnerable to incidents, whatever their cause? As long as this fragility persists, each new technical failure will continue to threaten the capital with another blackout.