Date: September 9, 2022
Location: Cubatão, São Paulo (Brazil)
Address: Rodovia Cônego Domênico Rangoni, km 65
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Sulfur Dust
Industry: Port Terminal
Equipment: Conveyor Belt
Company: VLI Logística
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
According to its website, VLI Logística is a multimodal logistics company headquartered in Cubatão, Brazil. It was founded in 2007 and serves the main Brazilian regions that produce industrialized, steel, mineral and agribusiness goods.
Incident Description:
On September 10, 2022, Globo reported a fire at a logistics company in Cubatão, Brazil.
A fire hit the sulfur transport system at the Luiz Antônio Mesquita Port Integrator Terminal. According to the military police, the fire started at 10:30 p.m. and reached a hopper and a tower. Eight vehicles and 15 firefighters responded, but the fire was already being controlled by three water trucks, two from the company and one from a neighbouring company.
The fire was put out in the early hours of the morning, but the fire department remained on site to cool the affected areas and prevent the possibility of starting a new fire. No injuries were reported.
