The mayor of São Paulo, Ricardo Nunes (MDB), told CNN this Wednesday (13), that the City Hall should request the demolition of the 10-story building in the 25 de Março region, in downtown São Paulo.
The building, at number 95, Rua Barão de Duprat, has been on fire since Sunday night (10), about 60 hours ago.
The request for demolition of the building will be made by the attorney general of the municipality, Marina Magro.
She said the request will be made “as soon as possible”.
The prosecutor explained that, as the property is private, it is usually necessary to undergo a judicial review.
The city government will use the Construction Code as the basis for the request, according to Marina.
Due to the risk of ruining the structure, the City Hall needs the evaluation of engineering technicians, who will indicate the action to be required.
Regarding the buildings next to the main one, so far there is no indication that they will be demolished, this will depend on the information of the technicians, indicated the prosecutor.
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We don’t know which way it can fall, says firefighter
Firefighters continue, this Wednesday (13), in the fight against the last outbreaks of fire in a building in the region of Rua 25 de Março, in downtown São Paulo.
Since Tuesday (12), the work to fight the flames has been carried out with distance by the authorities due to the risk of the building collapsing, at number 95 of Rua Barão de Duprat, in the Sé neighborhood, where the fire started almost 60 hours ago, on Sunday (10).
In a conversation with reporters at the scene, this Wednesday (13), Captain Maycon Cristo, from the Fire Department, explained that the entire region is isolated because it is not known what the collapse will be like if it happens.
“The building that is still burning is in danger of collapsing. When and if it collapses, we don’t know how it will behave. If he’s going to fall, which way will he fall? That’s why this precaution in the area that he would possibly reach in case of collapse”, said the captain.
The City of São Paulo announced on Tuesday night (12), after carrying out an inspection, the interdiction of nine buildings due to the risk of falling.
“The engineers studied the possible risks and models of collapse of this structure, and they understood that these buildings are located in an area that could be reached in case of collapse”, explained the firefighter.
Faced with the risk of collapse, firefighters had to leave the building, where they were carrying out the aftermath work, to look for small fires and thus completely extinguish the fire.
“We are advised not to do the internal combat, we are fighting the external part of the building. This slows down the fire a bit. We cannot in loco turn over what is burning and extinguish it there”, comments Captain Maycon Cristo.
He explained that firefighters are using water and foam to fight the last flames and lower the temperature of the place.
Starting this Wednesday (13), the arrival of a cold front formed in the south of the country should lower temperatures in São Paulo and possibly cause rain.
“A calm, calm rain would help to cool the building. If it starts to rain with a storm and wind, it would greatly disrupt the work”, commented Cristo.
Source: CNN Brasil
