More than 20 homes were hit by a huge fire in the neighborhood of São Jorge, in the west of Manaus, this Sunday morning (3). One person was injured with a minor burn and was taken to a hospital.
According to the city hall, The fire would have been caused by the explosion of a gas cylinder. The flames have already been controlled by the Fire Department.
Civil Defense and Semasc (Executive Secretariat for Protection and Civil Defense) remain on site to welcome impacted families and. The victims will be included in the Auxílio Aluguel program.
A CNN Brazil had access to images showing the . In one of the videos, provided by the Manaus na Notícia portal, it is possible to see a citizen throwing items from the house, close to the fire, to rescue teams and other people who were at the scene. Look:
It is possible to see approaching a three-story building which is next to the supposed origin of the fire:
To date, there is no further information about structural damage to houses and removal of displaced and/or homeless people.
The Fire Department was also contacted, but did not respond until the publication of this report. The space remains open.
Read the note from Manaus City Hall in full:
The City of Manaus, through the Executive Secretariat for Civil Protection and Defense (Sepdec), linked to the Municipal Secretariat of Public Security and Social Defense (Semseg), informs that the Municipal Civil Defense and the Municipal Secretariat for Women, Social Assistance and Citizenship (Semasc) have been working, since the early morning of this Sunday, 3/5, in Santa Cruz alley, in the São Jorge neighborhood, West zone, responding to a fire incident. According to preliminary data, the fire was caused by the explosion of a gas cylinder, which resulted in more than 20 homes being affected and one person injured with a minor burn, who has already been taken to a hospital. The flames have already been controlled by the Fire Department and city hall teams continue to work in an integrated manner to support the incident, together with other competent bodies. Civil Defense and Semasc remain on site monitoring the area, surveying damage and providing the necessary support to affected families to receive humanitarian aid and be included in the Auxílio Aluguel program. Manaus City Hall continues to monitor the situation and reinforces its commitment to acting quickly, carefully and responsibly, prioritizing the protection and well-being of the population.
