Fire hits chemical plant in Santa Catarina, releasing toxic smoke (video)
According to the Fire Department, there are no victims so far.
247- The Santa Catarina Fire Department recorded this Sunday (12) a large-scale fire at a chemical industry in the municipality of Xanxerê, located in the west of the state. Firefighters are working to extinguish the flames.
The fire department issued a warning for the public to avoid the fire area due to the presence of toxic smoke resulting from the burning of chemicals used by the industry. According to firefighters, the fire is considered to be of "large proportions".
According to information from the newspaper O Globo, fire department teams were called out late this morning. Firefighters say there is still no confirmation of victims, nor information about the chemical substances involved in the fire.