A fire broke out at the Heart Institute (Incor) of the neighborhood of Cerqueira Caesar, near Avenida Paulista, this Friday morning (18). The smoke could be seen in the distance. From the tall buildings surrounding the institute, it was possible to identify flames in the building's refrigeration equipment.
At 11:15, the fire was under control. According to the fire department, no injuries were reported. Part of the building has been evacuated, but patients are not obliged to leave, the company said.
Firefighters extinguish the fire in the Incor chimney
Initially, four vehicles were sent to the place.
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Hospital employees crowded outside the building at the time of the fire.
Incor is located at Avenida Dr. Eneas Carvalho de Aguiar, in the neighborhood of Cerqueira Caesar, near the Hospital das Clínicas.
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