Fire hits chemical industry in Greater SP Almost 100 firefighters spent the night working to control the large fire that hit a solvent industry in Itaquaquecetuba, in the metropolitan region of São Paulo. Neighboring factories remain evacuated and the area is isolated. On Wednesday morning (5), there was no longer any risk to nearby buildings, but there was still fire in the company. Thirty vehicles were used to contain the fire. ? Click to follow the g1 Mogi das Cruzes e Suzano channel on WhatsApp The Colonel of the Fire Department, Diógenes Munhoz, explained that it was necessary to also fight the fire underground because of explosions in manholes in the region. "Part of the flammable liquid entered the manhole and then we had to contain it so that these flames didn't take over the rainwater system and, now, we just have to isolate it, as has already been done, and let the liquid burn naturally", he said. According to the City of Itaquaquecetuba, access to the factory area remains completely closed and toxic gases that were released into the air are monitored. A shelter point was set up to serve families who had to leave their homes. Around 200 people were displaced during the fire. No one was injured and the cause of the fire will be investigated. 'It all happened very quickly', says employee who was inside an industry hit by fire Video shows smoke after manhole explosion during fire in chemical industry