Drones help fight fire in chemical industry in Itaquaquecetuba Drones helped the Fire Department fight the fire that hit a chemical industry in Itaquaquecetuba, in Greater São Paulo. The technology made it possible to spray water on fires in difficult to access areas and reduced the need for firefighters to approach the highest risk points during the operation ?? The fire started on Tuesday afternoon (4) and was controlled at around 12:10 am this Thursday (6), after around 33 hours of fighting. In total, 95 firefighters and 33 vehicles participated in the operation, according to the Fire Department. ? Click to follow the g1 Mogi das Cruzes e Suzano channel on WhatsApp During the operation, the drones raised the water line and directed the jet to the fires in difficult-to-access locations. As a result, firefighters were able to fight the fire without approaching the areas most at risk. The flames reached 24 tanks that stored flammable liquids. The industry stored around 2 million liters of flammable products, such as toluene, hexane, ethyl alcohol, ethyl acetate, butyl acetate and resins. Drones help fight the Itaquaquecetuba fire Reproduction/UAVI ? How the drones used to fight the fire work The drones used in the operation are the UAVI 100 Bombeiro model, developed in Brazil to fight urban and industrial fires and in difficult-to-access locations. The equipment works connected to a pressurized hose, connected to a vehicle, hydrant or pumping system. During operation, the drone raises the hose and directs the jet of water or solution used to fight the fire directly to the fire spots. ? The drone also has a thermal camera, conventional camera, lighting system and eight independent electric motors. The resources help teams identify fire spots and guide operations. According to the company responsible for the equipment, the model is authorized by the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) to operate in this category and is already used by Fire Departments in states such as Amazonas and Mato Grosso in fire incidents. Drones fighting the fire at the chemical industry in Itaquaquecetuba Reproduction/UAVI According to the Fire Department of the Military Police of the State of São Paulo, the drone was used after controlling the fire, during the fight against residual outbreaks. The equipment underwent a technical assessment so that the corporation could observe the performance of the technology in a real event, without interfering with the main strategy of the operation. Among the points analyzed were the range, stability, precision of water application and the possibility of operating in areas that are difficult to access or pose a greater risk to the teams. The Fire Department reported that the equipment belongs to the developer company and, for now, is not part of the corporation's operational fleet. *under the supervision of Gladys Peixoto Drums were destroyed after the fire in Itaquaquecetuba Theo Leite / Personal archive Watch more news from Alto Tietê