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Inmate dies and another is injured after fire in jail cell in the interior of SP

By 365 Breaking News Editorial Team August 15, 2026 at 17:16 3 min read São Carlos e Araraquara

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According to the police record, Carlos was 100% burned, was rescued and taken to the city's emergency room under Military Police escort, but he did not survive his injuries and died. One of the police officers who responded to the incident was rescued and taken to the emergency room with shortness of breath and coughing after inhaling smoke.

There is no updated information on their health status.
Follow g1 São Carlos and Araraquara on Instagram Fire in the cell Carlos was arrested red-handed, this Saturday morning (15), for domestic violence and bodily harm in Caconde.

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Inmate died and left another injured after starting a fire in a jail cell in Casa Branca, SP Personal Archive A 34-year-old inmate died and left another, 36, injured after starting a fire in a cell in the Casa Branca (SP) jail, on Saturday afternoon (15). According to the Police Report, Carlos Eduardo Prando da Silva used a lighter to set personal objects on fire. According to the police record, Carlos was 100% burned, was rescued and taken to the city's emergency room under Military Police escort, but he did not survive his injuries and died. The other inmate had 35% of his body burned. One of the police officers who responded to the incident was rescued and taken to the emergency room with shortness of breath and coughing after inhaling smoke. There is no updated information on their health status. ? Follow g1 São Carlos and Araraquara on Instagram Fire in the cell Carlos was arrested red-handed, this Saturday morning (15), for domestic violence and bodily harm in Caconde. The other detainee was arrested on a preventive arrest warrant, at around 2:30 am. He underwent a custody hearing at 10 am and was awaiting transfer to the Aguaí Provisional Detention Center (CDP).

At around 1:30 pm, civil police officers who were assisting at the jail and at the Judiciary Police Center (CPJ) noticed, through monitoring cameras, the presence of smoke in the cell and requested support from other agents on duty. More news from the region: DEATH: 24-year-old man dies days after a serious accident in the interior of SP COLLISION: Truck driver dies after a serious accident on a highway in the interior of SP DONA PENHA: 'I thought I was going to die', says woman who broke the cycle of domestic violence One of the agents entered the scene with a fire extinguisher and started fighting the flames, while the other removed the 36-year-old inmate and took him to the shower. However, Carlos refused to leave the cell and remained among the flames. After fighting the fire, the inmates were rescued and taken to the city's emergency room under police escort. There is no information about why Carlos had a lighter inside his cell. In a statement, the State Secretariat of Public Security (SSP-SP) informed that the Criminalistics Institute (IC) was called to carry out an investigation at the site and that the case was registered at the Casa Branca Sectional Police Station as fire. Casa Branca Police Station (SP) Reproduction/EPTV REVIEW EPTV VIDEOS: See more news from the region on g1 São Carlos and Araraquara