Quick Look
- A fire broke out in the UFPE Innovation Directorate building in the University City of Recife at around 8 pm, according to witnesses.
- It is the third fire recorded at the university in a week, following incidents in Physics and Cytogenetics laboratories, with no casualties so far.
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Why It Matters
UFPE recorded two previous fires in the same week: one in the Physics Department laboratory on September 30 and another in the Cytogenetics and Plant Evolution laboratory on Sunday (5), both without victims.
According to witnesses, the fire started around 8 pm. Images sent to g1 show the flames spreading in the area (see video above).
The building affected by the fire is the building where the Innovation Directorate is located, which is part of the university's Technological Innovation Center. The unit is located within Cidade Universitária, in the West Zone of Recife.
g1 tried to contact the institution, but, until the last update of this report, it had not received a response.
This is the third fire recorded at UFPE in a week. On September 30, flames spread in a laboratory in the Physics Department. Nobody was injured. According to the institution, the suspicion is that the fire was caused in a high-temperature chamber used to heat substances.
On Sunday (5), another fire was recorded in the Cytogenetics and Plant Evolution laboratory, at the Biosciences Center. There were also no victims.
Open Questions
- What was the cause of the fire in the Innovation Department?
- Was there significant material damage?
- Does the university intend to investigate all three incidents?
- Is there a risk of new fires in the facilities?
