A large fire hit a solvent industry, Pyrozzar, in the city of Salto, in the interior of São Paulo, since Friday morning (13).
According to information from the Fire Department, there are four members of the corporation injured without serious injury and one in serious condition, with burns in the upper body. The firefighter was intubated.
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There are also four civilian victims with third-degree burns.
Due to the incidents, the Salto Emergency Room informed that it no longer has capacity for new patients.
According to the firefighters, the factory had several explosions, which forced the corporation to expand the isolated area to protect the teams and also to contain the spread of the flames.
Firefighters were called at 10:30 AM for the incident on Estrada Velha Indaiatuba-Campinas. 50 rescuers went to the city of Salto, which is about 100 km from the São Paulo capital.
The intense flames generated a large column of smoke that could be seen several kilometers away.
Firefighters continue at the scene fighting the fire.