Balloons fall in São José dos Campos this holiday Balloon falls and sightings of the artifact were recorded in different regions of São José dos Campos this Thursday (9). The Fire Department responded to two official incidents, while residents sent TV Vanguarda videos of other balloons flying over and falling in different parts of the city. There were no injuries. According to the Fire Department, the first incident was recorded at around 6:40 pm this Thursday (9), on Rua Professor Alfredo Cesar, in Jardim Augusta. A balloon fell onto the power grid, breaking the wiring and causing a short circuit. The service was carried out in conjunction with the energy concessionaire. About an hour later, at around 7:30 pm, another balloon fell on a residence on Rua dos Pardais, in Vila Tatetuba. The fall caused small fires, which were controlled by firefighters before the flames spread. The site was left safe and no one was injured. ? Click here to follow the g1 Vale do Paraíba and region channel on WhatsApp Civil Defense also reported that, at around 6:45 pm, it identified through the cameras of the Security and Intelligence Center (CSI) the fall of a balloon in the vicinity of Rua Antônio Porfírio da Silva, in the Jardim Paulista region. According to the agency, the device fell onto the power grid, but the flames did not spread. In addition to the incidents attended to by public agencies, residents recorded other balloons and sent images to TV Vanguarda. One of the videos shows a balloon losing altitude near Linha Verde, in the Jardim América region. The resident who took the record said that she tried to locate the exact point of the fall, but found no trace of the artifact. Another record was made around 9pm, in the Santa Inês III neighborhood. According to a resident, the balloon was already on fire when it fell in an area close to a school and homes. Despite the scare, there was no major fire. There was also a record of a balloon flying over the Urbanova region. The images show the artifact passing through the neighborhood, but there is no confirmation on where it fell. In Banhado, a resident photographed another balloon. According to Civil Defense, the artifact fell in an area of ??peat that was difficult to access. There was no fire and no injuries were reported. During the assistance carried out by the Fire Department, the areas were left safe. Forensics and police were also called in to official incidents. The act of releasing balloons is considered an environmental crime. The practice is prohibited by law, as is manufacturing, selling, transporting or marketing these items, which can cause fires. The penalty for this type of crime can be up to three years in prison plus a fine. Balloon crashes cause a short circuit, fire and scare residents in São José dos Campos Reproduction/TV Vanguarda Balloon crashes cause a short circuit, fire and scare residents in São José dos Campos Reproduction/TV Vanguarda See more news from Vale do Paraíba and the Bragantina region