Tank Cars Loaded With Fuel Caught Fire Yesterday (29) Near Replan, Petrobras Refinery in Paulínia

Fire Reportedly Started Shortly After Explosion and There Were No Casualties; Petrobras Announced That the Fire Did Not Affect Operations at the Refinery

Two cargo cars carrying fuel caught fire near Replan, Petrobras’ refinery in Paulínia (SP), at the end of yesterday morning (March 29). According to the concessionaire Rumo Logística, which manages the railway lines, no one was injured. After the Elimination of Federal PIS and Cofins Taxes, Kitchen Gas Price Reaches 120 Reais

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The fire occurred in front of the Replan on Professor Zeferino Vaz Highway (SP-332). The cargo cars are heading from Paulínia to Campinas, while Petrobras’ refinery is on the opposite side.

Rumo Logística stated that the flames started during the transloading process in the Paulínia yard. “Teams from the concessionaire immediately notified the Fire Department and the brigade responsible for the complex to control the flames.”

There was an explosion followed by the fire, according to witnesses. Dozens of cargo cars were parked at the site. There were no casualties, and the cause of the fire is still unknown.

Around 1 PM, the flames subsided. Petrobras’ fire brigade, the Fire Department, civil defense fire brigades, and the municipal guard worked at the site to control the flames. The cargo cars next to the fire needed to be cooled to prevent the fire from spreading and causing further explosions.

Fire Did Not Affect Operations at the Petrobras Refinery

In a statement, Petrobras announced that the fire did not occur in state-owned land and did not affect operations at the refinery.

The emergency brigade at Replan was called around 11:30 AM to assist in combating the flames at the Paulínia Railway Loading Terminal.

“The emergency did not occur in an area under Petrobras’ responsibility. There are no impacts or risks to the safety of operations at the Paulínia Refinery (Replan),” it emphasized.

The city hall informed that the Civil Defense is assessing the possibility of risk to the population.

The flames generated smoke that could be seen from neighboring cities, like Artur Nogueira (SP). Drivers traveling on Zeferino Vaz Highway also reported the smoke curtain.

In a statement, the Environmental Company of the State of São Paulo (Cetesb) informed that technicians from the environmental agency of Paulínia went to the site.