Police will investigate the fire at AL-BA

The Public Security Bureau (SSP-BA) reported that it opened a investigation to investigate the cause of a fire, large proportions, which consumed the afternoon of Saturday 28, all third and last floor of the Legislative Assembly of Bahia (AL -BA) in the Administrative Center. The fire, which began around 3 pm, was closed about two hours later and reached the Superintendency of Human Resources, Financial Sector, Former Members' Hall and the Union of Bahia Advisers ( UBB)

Nobody worked on the scene at the time of the incident or was injured. The whole floor was being renovated, and the probable cause is that there was a short circuit, said the commander of the fire department Francisco Telles.

The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly, Angelo Coronel, regretted what had happened. the investigation to find out what caused the fire should be fast. A press conference, with officers of the fire department, technicians of the technical police and civil defense, took place this morning, 29.

"The moment demands calm to badyze this serious incident

At least six firefighting and search and rescue vehicles and four firefighter ambulances were deployed, were used in the operation

"It is still premature to state the cause, only after a rigorous evaluation to find out. According to the civil defense engineer, Paulo Pbados, the building study can only be carried out this Sunday morning. "Because of the low light at that time, toxic gases and high temperature," he said.

According to the press office of the Assembly, because of the work on the third floor, many archives and office supplies have already been rebadigned

Delay in the Appeal

Institutional officials and some deputies accompanied the work of firefighters throughout the afternoon. The Vice President of the State Sergeant Isidório (Avante) said that he was at home with his family when he learned about fire by social networks

"A tragedy, and then in the financial [setor]. "

A soldier who acted in the fight against flames told the story," I do not know what to do, However, we were surprised by the delay of the l & # 39; 39, activation of the company, as well as the lack of civilian brigade in place. "We arrived ten minutes after the call, but it seemed that he had half an hour to burn," he said. he says, asking for anonymity.