According to a report by the Brazilian media on the 19th, a slum in the southern part of the city of Manaus, the capital of the Amazon state, Brazil, had a fire on the evening of the 17th. 17 people were injured, houses of more than 600 families were destroyed, and more than 3,000 people were evacuated.
According to the information of the Civil Defense Department of the Amazon State, about 100 firefighters and 14 fire trucks went to the fire after the fire broke out. However, because many local houses were built of wood, the wind continued to blow strong winds that night, and the fire spread extremely fast. Wires and randomly parked vehicles that are illegal in slums also create difficulties for fire fighting. The fire was finally extinguished on the 18th.
The Civil Defence Department said that although the fire did not cause death, it is still the second-largest fire in the history of Amazonia.
The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
The city government of Manaus has provided economic subsidies and necessities for the affected people, and has set up donation points in the urban areas. Brazilian President Temer expressed his condolences to the victims through social media on the 18th and said that the federal government is willing to provide assistance at any time.