Fire Destroys MC Gui’s Parents’ Home in São Paulo

Overview

• The blaze at the singer’s parents’ house, which broke out Sunday around 7 a.m. in Vila Formosa, destroyed large sections of the residence and burned at least two cars.
• São Paulo firefighters dispatched four engines and brought the fire under control after about five hours, according to the fire department.
• Family members and two guests got out without serious injuries, and the father said he was singed while rescuing the family’s pet macaque.
• The parents sought hospital care Monday for smoke exposure, with the mother treated for throat irritation and the asthmatic father undergoing exams, according to their posts.
• Police opened a forensic inquiry, and the public security department says a working hypothesis points to an electric motorcycle charging in the garage, with the official report still pending.