Fire in built environment
Details
Event title
Brazil - In Brazil, at least 12 people were injured in a fire at a paint manufacturing plant
Source
Severity
Mid
Event date (UTC)
2026-11-14 14:14:16
Last update (UTC)
2026-11-14 14:14:16
Area range
Local event
Address/Affected area(s)
Salto, São Paulo
A fire occurred on November 13 at a chemical plant in the city of Salto, located in the state of São Paulo, Brazil, resulting in at least 12 people being injured. The information about the incident was published by the news portal G1.The plant specializes in the production of paints and varnishes. All the injured were hospitalized, including one of the owners of the company, the coordinator of the city's civil defense service, as well as workers who participated in extinguishing the fire.At this time, the cause of the fire remains unknown.