FESA officers battled for several hours to bring a blaze in the tank at the Apia port under control on Monday.
One man died and four others were treated in hospital.
"We have requested the government for more equipment, especially for high risk tasks such as the latest tragedy," said Lelevaga Faafouina Mupo the Commissioner of Fire and Emergency Services.
In a press conference with the FESA commissioner following a fire at the flea market earlier this year, he was asked whether Samoa had the capability to deal with any type of fire threats.
