Fire hits chemical industry in Greater SP Quema Química, an industry affected by the large fire in Itaquaquecetuba this Tuesday (4), has been operating in the city for more than two decades. The company produces solvents and also manufactures polyester-based resins. ?? The fire started on Tuesday afternoon (4). On Wednesday morning (5), there was no longer any risk to neighboring buildings, but there were still fires inside the company. According to the Fire Department, the flames were isolated around 9pm on Tuesday, eliminating the risk of spread. ? Click to follow the g1 Mogi das Cruzes e Suzano channel on WhatsApp Founded in 2002, the company began its activities with the production and distribution of solvents. Currently, it also manufactures and sells polyester-based resins. According to the Fire Department, the unit stored products such as toluene, hexane, ethyl alcohol, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate and resins, used as industrial solvents. Factory before the fire Reproduction / Quema Química The company had 24 tanks with a capacity of 30 thousand liters each, in addition to six 5 thousand liter tanks, 200 liter drums and more than 100 IBC type containers. On the day of the fire, the company stored around 2 million liters of flammable products, according to the Fire Department. According to the Environmental Company of the State of São Paulo (Cetesb), the unit occupies an area of ??2,052.54 square meters. Quema Química has other units in Brazil. The branches are located in the south of Brazil, and in Cambuí, in Minas Gerais. The Itaquaquecetuba factory is the company's oldest and has been operating for around 24 years. Fighting the fire Almost 80 firefighters spent Tuesday night fighting the fire at the chemical industry in Itaquaquecetuba. Neighboring factories remain evacuated, and the area remains isolated. The fire hit the factory located on Estrada do Bonsucesso, in the Rio Baixo region. Check out the scene of the fire Arte / g1 More than 30 vehicles and around 80 firefighters were mobilized to fight the flames. According to the corporation, the work prevented the fire from reaching other areas of the company and neighboring properties. Watch more news about Alto Tietê