A 27-year-old man was injured in a house fire on Saturday afternoon (20) in San Jose in Greater Florianopolis. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the victim suffered second-degree burns on his face and upper limbs. Despite this, her condition is stable and she was taken to HU (University Hospital) UFSC (Federal University of Santa Catarina) by ambulance from Biguaçu.

The fire consumed the garage, but the main structure remained – Photo: CBMSC/Disclosure/ND

The fire, which started around 3:00 p.m., has been contained and is under liquidation. Thanks to the prompt actions of the service personnel, it was possible to save the neighboring houses. Only the area of ​​the garage was completely engulfed in flames, while the rest of the structure, built of brickwork, was preserved.

According to the victim’s own reports to rescuers, he noticed a fire in the garage area and entered the house to make sure no one was inside before leaving.