Gas cylinder fire hits kitchen in UFMG Engineering building
Fire started in an oven in the auditorium kitchen; No one was injured and the scene was cleared.
Quick Look
- A fire caused by a gas cylinder hit the UFMG Faculty of Engineering building on Friday night (23).
- The fire started in an oven in the auditorium, but was controlled.
- No one was injured and the building did not need to be evacuated.
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Why It Matters
A fire caused by a gas cylinder hit the building of the Faculty of Engineering at the Federal University of Minas Gerais.
A fire caused by a gas cylinder hit the building of the Faculty of Engineering of the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG) on Friday night (23). Nobody was injured.
According to the Fire Department, the fire started in an oven, inside a kitchen in the college auditorium and, later, the flames reached the gas cylinder hose.
UFMG fire brigades took part in the initial fight using extinguishers, but soldiers from the Environmental Emergency and Disaster Response Battalion also went to the scene. As soon as they arrived, they ventilated the space and contained the gas leak.
It was not necessary to evacuate the building. After assistance, the site was released to continue operating.
g1 contacted UFMG for further clarification, but until the last update of this report, there was no response.
Open Questions
- What was the material damage caused by the fire?
