Fire hits Labor Court archive in Ribeirão Preto, SP
Flames started during the morning of this Monday (9) and were contained in the late afternoon. Causes will be investigated.
Quick Look
- The fire lasted at least seven hours and destroyed Labor Court files in Ribeirão Preto, SP, on Monday (9).
- The fire started around 10 am and was contained at 5 pm by the Fire Department on Avenida Manir Calil, Zona Sul.
- The cause is still unknown, according to the Judiciary Police.
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Why It Matters
A fire hit the Labor Court building in Ribeirão Preto, SP, used to store completed legal proceedings. The fire started around 10 am and was contained at 5 pm by the Fire Department. The cause is still unknown.
A fire that lasted at least seven hours caused destruction to files at the Labor Court in Ribeirão Preto (SP) this Monday (9).
According to the first local information, the fire spread around 10 am and was contained by 5 pm.
The building where the fire occurred is located on Avenida Manir Calil, located in the South Zone of the city.
The affected space is used by the institution to store legal processes that have already been completed.
According to agent Marcelo Amorim, from the Judiciary Police, it is still not known how the fire started.
According to the first information from local authorities, the fire spread around 10 am and was contained at 5 pm by the Fire Department.
The building where the fire occurred is on Avenida Manir Calil, in the South Zone of the city, and is used to store completed processes.
Fire Department in front of the Ribeirão Preto Labor Court building, where a fire broke out. — Photo: Alexandre David/EPTV
According to Marcelo Amorim, a Judicial Police agent, it is still not known how the fire started.
"There was a call about a monitoring event, which triggered monitoring, but we arrived here and there was already a fire starting, but we don't know the reason," he said.
Until the end of the afternoon, firefighters were recovering the site and the extent of the damage was unknown.
"We don't know the extent, whether it was a little or a lot, so we can't specify either the reasons or the extent of the processes yet."
Labor Court archive building in Ribeirão Preto (SP). — Photo: Alexandre David/EPTV
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The Judiciary Police will investigate the causes of the fire.
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- What was the cause of the fire?
- What was the extent of the damage to files and court cases?
- How many processes were affected?
