A large fire broke out in the Rua Tyrol area, in Fregesia, in Jacarepagua, in the western region of Rio, on Tuesday night (2).
According to the fire department, the army was called to fight the fire at around 8:30 p.m. In pictures circulated on social media, it appears that the height of the fire exceeds two metres.
The affected land is located next to the building materials warehouse. The fire was brought under control around 9:50 p.m. and no one was injured. The causes of the fire are still under investigation.
On Tuesday (1st), the fire department also extinguished a fire in Morro do Somare, in Tijuca, a neighborhood in the northern region of Rio. Soldiers worked for more than 12 hours to fight the fire. There were also no reports of any injuries.
