Ramos Motorcycle-Parts Store Fire Controlled as Crews Begin Overhaul

Overview

• After more than 35 hours of operations, firefighters entered the rescaldo phase with about 50 personnel from 12 units still working at the site.
• Officials say the blaze is controlled with no risk of spread to adjacent buildings, though the incident remains active while hotspots are cooled.
• The four-story building partially collapsed and will likely be demolished, and roughly 20 neighboring properties await structural assessments before reentry.
• No serious injuries were reported, with about 15 people treated on scene mainly for high blood pressure and no smoke-inhalation cases recorded.
• Large stores of flammable materials—including a recent delivery of tires and stocks of oils—fueled the fire, as thermal drones directed tactics, traffic lanes on Avenida Brasil stayed closed, and police opened a cause investigation after taking the owner’s statement.