Large fire hits supermarket in Paraná A large fire destroyed a supermarket in Umuarama, in the Northwest of Paraná, in the early hours of this Friday (24). The fire started around 3am and mobilized teams from the Fire Department and Civil Defense from neighboring cities. No one was injured, according to RPC, a TV Globo affiliate in Paraná. ? Follow the g1 Maringá e Região channel on WhatsApp More than 20 firefighters have been working since dawn to fight the flames, with the support of three Fire Department trucks and five Civil Defense vehicles. According to the corporation, more than 50 thousand liters of water have already been used in the incident. The fire was brought under control early in the morning. At around 7:50 am, the scene was one of aftermath, with no fire in the structure of the building, but there were still fires in goods stored inside the supermarket, mainly flammable materials, such as tires. Large fire hits supermarket in Paraná Abdallah News Firefighters suspect that a short circuit may have caused the fire, as the fire started in the power panel, but the hypothesis can only be confirmed after forensic examination. "It is still not possible to say what the cause was, but what we noticed is that the fire started at the back of the store. We will gather more information and ask for expertise to find out what led to this fire", explained Second Lieutenant of the Fire Department Marcos Antônio. Firefighters are also monitoring the risk of falling in the rest of the structure, including part of the ceiling, while trying to remove the debris to access isolated fires. According to the corporation, around 40 employees work at the supermarket, but there was no one there when the fire started. Due to the incident, Avenida Presidente Castelo Branco, towards the neighborhood, remains completely blocked. Read also: Update: Young man who disappeared after traveling to spend holidays at his parents' house in Paraná is found alive Remember the case: Man seen with blood on his hands in hospital in Paraná is convicted of murdering ex-partner Shooting attack in PR: MP considers that suspect's mother was negligent and reports her Most watched videos on g1 Paraná: Read more news on g1 Paraná.