On Monday (11) there was a major fire in an import store in the center of Imbituba, in the south of Santa Catarina. As a result of the incident, in addition to Garopaba and Tubaran, 16 firefighters from the municipality itself were mobilized. It was 11 hours of continuous work.

The goods at the store in the center of Imbituba were completely damaged – Photo: Disclosure/ND

Reinforcements to contain the fire

“We created two lines of direct attack. We also use a fan for mechanical ventilation. After the battle began and the entire area was assessed, we contacted our headquarters and requested reinforcements,” said Fire Sergeant Alex Menezes.

According to the professional, it was 11 hours of continuous work. “We were able to extinguish the fire in the neighboring buildings, managing to protect both the side warehouses and the areas above the store where the fire originated,” adds the military firefighter.

Firefighters worked for approximately 11 hours continuously – Disclosure/CBMSC/ND

Firefighters worked for approximately 11 hours continuously – Disclosure/CBMSC/ND

The area of ​​the affected enterprise is 327 square meters. According to the fire department, the department’s actions saved the physical structure of the fire-damaged building. Below the sergeant describes in detail how the work went:

The sergeant gave details of the fire extinguishing – Video: Disclosure/CBMSC/ND