Fuel Tanker Fire Closes Avenida Brasil With Centro Lanes Reopening and BRT 60 Suspended

Overview

• A fuel tanker fire on Avenida Brasil in Coelho Neto, reported Monday, forced a shutdown in both directions with no injuries confirmed.
• By 3 p.m., only the Centro-bound central and side lanes reopened, and drivers faced backups that reached Guadalupe.
• Firefighters from the Irajá, Ricardo de Albuquerque, and Campos Elíseos stations worked the scene to control the blaze.
• Mobi-Rio suspended BRT Transbrasil line 60 between Deodoro and Gentileza, leaving buses and riders stuck along the corridor.
• Rio’s operations center urged motorists to exit the highway at Trevo das Margaridas and continue on Avenida Meriti through local streets.