Lumber company that caught fire and hit neighboring stores does not have a license, says City Hall

VIDEO: fire hits shed in Campinas The logging company that caught fire and hit neighboring stores this Saturday morning (15), on Estrada da Rhodia, in Campinas (SP), did not have an operating license from the City Hall, according to the municipal administration. The fire had not yet been fully controlled until the last update of this report. A City Hall excavator is used to tear down walls and allow firefighters to access the wood stock. The Rhodia Road is closed and is not expected to be reopened. ? Join the g1 Campinas channel on WhatsApp According to the Fire Department, the incident occurred at 10:31 am. Videos show the property engulfed in fire and the smoke screen spreading around the area — watch the video above. At around 4:20 pm, traders from stores neighboring the lumber yard were authorized to enter the properties to remove what was left of the establishments. There was no information about what caused the fire or possible injuries until the last update of this report. Surrounding stores were hit Fire hits a shed in Barão Geraldo, in Campinas Jair, owner of a marble factory next to the timber factory, said that the marble factory was also hit by the fire and that, according to an initial assessment, the establishment should be closed for around a month. He also said that he found out about the fire after receiving a call from a company employee. According to him, the employee asked him to go to the location to open the door and allow firefighters to enter to fight the flames. Firefighters had to contain the fire Lumber yard engulfed in flames in Campinas Bruno Trainotti Palacios/Personal Collection Six vehicles were moved to respond to the incident. According to EPTV's investigation, firefighters had to work to confine the fire and prevent the flames from spreading to neighboring businesses. There is a condominium next to the lumber yard, and teams also had to prevent the fire from spreading to the residential area. Shack engulfed in flames in Campinas Bruno Trainotti Palacios/Personal Collection VIDEOS: Everything about Campinas and the Region See more news about the region on the g1 Campinas page.