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The incident occurred during heavy rain this Thursday (8), at around 5:30 am, when an atmospheric discharge hit a residence, causing a fire that destroyed material assets.
The incident occurred around 5:30 am this Thursday (8). The electrical discharge caused the fire and, in a short time, the flames took over the house. Furniture, clothes, documents and other objects were consumed by the fire.
According to the Fire Department, it was raining heavily at the time the corporation was called. Upon arriving at the location, there were only small outbreaks, which were controlled.
"These atmospheric discharges will preferably reach higher points, where there is an accumulation of charges of the opposite sign. However, the atmospheric discharge can reach any point on the surface and, in this case, it was unlucky to reach the residence. Depending on the intensity of this discharge, it can cause quite severe damage, like the ones we could see in this affected location", he adds.

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