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Civil Defense closes fire site in Camelódromo do Rio

After fire in Uruguaiana, Paes promises reforms and help for store owners

The Civil Defense of the Municipality of Rio de Janeiro closed for an indefinite period the region of the Uruguaiana commercial complex, known as Camelódromo, in the center of the capital of Rio de Janeiro, where this Sunday (12) a fire started, around 10 am, that affected part of the buildings. boxes. To the flames concentrated in stores near the intersection of Rua dos Andradas and Rua Senhor dos Passos, near the entrance to the Metro station. There were no records of victims.Civil Defense closes fire site in Camelódromo do Rio

According to the Rio Operations Center (COR), the decision was made as a result of the large fire reaching an area of ​​approximately 30×40 meters in the market located in the center of Rio. “The commercial complex was isolated with tape and teams from the Subprefecture of the Center and the Historic Center and the Licensing and Inspection Coordination were called to take the appropriate measures”, he indicated in a note.

This Monday, firefighters went to the scene and finished work at 1:20 pm. “There is no longer a risk of fire. We spent the entire morning making the forecast here, monitoring some fires, throwing more water, doing the aftermath, which is normal in these fires, we spend many hours in this post-fire process and, now, we are leaving the place and the safety of the local authority under the responsibility of the municipal authority,” he told Brazil Agencythe spokesman for the Fire Department, Major Fábio Contreiras.

The major highlighted that firefighters from the Drone Coordination used this equipment to identify hot spots and fire spots, which greatly facilitated the agility of the fight.

Causes

As he explained, based on what was found by firefighters, it is not possible to assess what caused the fire at the site. “Our teams arrived here yesterday at around 10:10 in the morning, they already found some fires distributed, so there was no fire at the start. This is work that we look forward to. Just yesterday the Civil Police were here with us and began the investigation, investigation and investigation, which should be completed in the next few days. This work is now really directed towards the Civil Police.

In the fire, the flames were concentrated in stores near the intersection of Rua dos Andradas and Rua Senhor dos Passos, close to the entrance to the Metro station. The area was surrounded by the Municipality’s Civil Defense to prevent the passage of people and in addition to the Military Police, agents from the Municipal Guard are in the commercial complex area to support isolation.

“[O cerco] It is reaching an area greater than the fire, an area beyond, because we know that the fire itself and the smoke can also reach other regions and transport heat. Basically, almost the entire popular market here is not total, in some areas the population has close access, but a large part of the market has been isolated for safety and as a precaution. There will probably be assessments today by the city hall’s technical engineering team and from then on, they will increase or reduce this ban”, said the spokesperson.

“The store owners obviously want to access the location, but they are collaborating and understanding the need for us to guarantee security, mainly so they can return to their day-to-day work”, observed the major.

Also according to the Fire Department, the Public Ministry of Rio de Janeiro (MPRJ) “is aware of the situation and has a lawsuit filed on the case”. Firefighters spokesman, Major Fábio Contreiras, said that in addition to the 10 barracks with 60 soldiers, in the first fight against the fire, the work included the participation of teams from the drone coordination, who helped to map the hottest parts, where more elaborate combat was needed. Several units with water supply also went to the site. “So that there would be no shortage of water at any time. After the teams arrived, in around 15 to 20 minutes, we already had the fire under control and surrounded,” he said.


Rio de Janeiro 01/12/2025 - Civil Defense fights fire at the Uruguaiana camelódromo. Photos: Angela Goes/CBMERJ
Rio de Janeiro 01/12/2025 - Civil Defense fights fire at the Uruguaiana camelódromo. Photos: Angela Goes/CBMERJ

Rio de Janeiro 01/12/2025 – Civil Defense fights fire at the Uruguaiana camelódromo – Photos: Angela Goes/CBMERJ

Investigations

The Civil Police reported that the causes of the fire are being investigated. Initially the case was registered at the 4th DP (Presidente Vargas), but due to the fire’s location, it was forwarded to the 1st DP (Praça Mauá) which is now leading the investigations. “The case is investigated by the 1st DP (Praça Mauá). The investigation was carried out on site and efforts are underway to clarify the causes of the fire”, he pointed out.

According to the State Secretariat of Military Police, military police officers from the 5th BPM remain around the commercial complex, where yesterday they provided support to the firefighters. The agents isolated the area so that the investigation could be carried out.

The mayor of Rio, Eduardo Paes, who went to the site this Sunday and recalled that this was not the first time that the place was hit by a fire.” In my other government there was a fire here. There is no way to say who is responsible. I think that now there is an opportunity for us to do something more definitive and of higher quality”, he indicated in an interview at the scene of the fire.

The mayor committed to helping store owners who suffered losses. “I have already informed the traders who unfortunately have already lost their things and their businesses that we will help. Let’s rebuild and do everything right. Everyone can rest assured that we will rebuild, but I hope to be able to do this in a more organized way, with a better structure. I think a beautiful example in the city of Rio is the Madureira market. It caught fire, it was a bit of a mess, it was completely recovered and became a high quality shopping mall, right there in Madureira”, he added.

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