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The Fire Department still has to work during the night of this Monday (14) and the early morning of Tuesday (15) in the cooling of the Atacadão building that was destroyed by a fire that started around 5:00 p.m. on Sunday (13) . ), on Avenida Duque de Caxias in Campo Grande. None was injured. Cooling is about monitoring and containing the small flames that are still in place, because if they are not contained they can cause more outbreaks.
“We continue to operate there, in terms of cooling and material removal. The work must last all morning until morning, ”says Lieutenant Colonel Fernando Carminati. This Monday the 60-meter Magirus ladder was also used. More than 400,000 liters of water have already been used in combat.
The only parts that were preserved in the fire were the office and administration of the wholesale network unit. Firefighters had to pause the entrance of vehicles around 3 a.m. Monday, due to the risk of collapse. After an evaluation, the teams went back to work on the site with the cooling that is to monitor and contain the small outbreaks, because if they are not contained they can cause more outbreaks.
The tragedy could have been avoided
Also according to the lieutenant colonel, who specializes in business brigades, the tragedy could have been mitigated, if the initial action of the brigades had been effective. “According to the images, there was only one line of fire in the gondola. The possibility of having put out the fire there was great if everything had started correctly. So, I wouldn’t have taken that proportion, ”he says.
“I saw that Atacadão reported that some brigadistas were in charge of the evacuation of the place and they did it very well, since there were no injuries. However, the team must be prepared to do both. [evacuar e combater as chamas] simultaneously, “he concluded.
Any company that has a team of brigades must pass the verification of the Fire Department. Atacadão’s certificates were up to date.
