The Itaquaquecetuba factory had more than 20 tanks of flammable liquids Rede Globo The chemical industry hit by a large fire in Itaquaquecetuba, in Greater São Paulo, stored around 2 million liters of flammable products, according to the Fire Department. The fire started on Tuesday afternoon (4). ?? On the morning of this Wednesday (5), there was no longer a risk to neighboring buildings, but there were still fires in the company. According to the Fire Department, at around 9pm on Tuesday the fire was already isolated, with no risk of spreading. ? Click to follow the g1 Mogi das Cruzes e Suzano channel on WhatsApp Quema Química produces and sells polyester-based solvents and resins and has units in other regions of the country. 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. The company had 24 tanks with a capacity of 30,000 liters each, in addition to six 5,000-liter tanks, 200-liter drums and more than 100 IBC-type containers. ? An IBC (Intermediate Bulk Container) type container is a reusable industrial reservoir, in a cubic format, with a standard capacity of 1,000 liters. Fire hits chemical industry in Greater SP Fighting fire Almost 80 firefighters spent the night fighting the large fire that hit the chemical industry in Itaquaquecetuba. Neighboring factories remain evacuated and the area remains isolated. The fire occurred on Estrada do Bonsucesso, in the Rio Baixo region. In total, 31 vehicles and 79 firefighters were mobilized to fight the flames. According to the corporation, the work prevented the fire from spreading to other areas of the company and neighboring properties. Watch more news about Alto Tietê