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Fire hits tire shop and houses in the Parque das Nações neighborhood, in Manaus

Fire hits a tire shop and houses in the Parque das Nações neighborhood, in Manaus Reproduction/Rede Amazônica A fire hit a tire shop and neighboring homes in the Parque das Nações neighborhood, Central-South Zone of...

Fire hits tire shop and houses in the Parque das Nações neighborhood, in Manaus
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Fire hits a tire shop and houses in the Parque das Nações neighborhood, in Manaus Reproduction/Rede Amazônica A fire hit a tire shop and neighboring homes in the Parque das Nações neighborhood, Central-South Zone of Manaus, this Friday morning (31). Teams from the Amazonas Military Fire Department (CBMAM) were called to control the flames. There were no injuries reported. The incident was recorded at the intersection of Rua Albania and Avenida Argentina, one of the main roads in the community. According to information from Rede Amazônica, a Military Police vehicle patrolling the region spotted the smoke and called the Fire Department early in the morning. ? Join the g1 AM channel on WhatsApp According to firefighters, the fire spread quickly because of flammable materials stored in the tire shop, such as tires and rubber. The flames also reached properties close to the establishment.

Three Fire Department vehicles responded to the incident. After controlling the fire, the teams began the recovery work to prevent new outbreaks from emerging at the site. The causes of the fire are still investigated. Authorities are investigating whether the fire started from a short circuit or whether it was caused criminally. READ ALSO Cases of fires in homes increase in Manaus and reach the highest number in the last three years Fire destroys two houses and affects two other properties in Amazonas; VIDEO Firefighters were at the scene of the fire Daniel Ramos/Rede Amazônica

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