Blaze Disrupts COP30 Venue in Brazil, but Quick Response Ensures No Harm

Belem, Brazil – An evacuation was swiftly underway at portions of the primary conference site for the COP30 climate summit in Brazil’s Belem on Thursday, prompted by an outbreak of fire.

The incident unfolded without any reported casualties, as confirmed by Brazil’s tourism minister, who addressed journalists on-site and assured that the blaze had been contained effectively.

According to security personnel speaking to Reuters, the emergency trace began in the pavilion section of the facility, where countries and various groups maintain their interactive exhibition areas open to the public.

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In the midst of the chaos, attendees—including delegates, observers, and members of the press—hastily collected their personal items and headed toward the designated escape routes. Officers formed a cordon to keep bystanders at a safe distance from the affected zone, all while an alarm siren echoed through the air.

Broadcast images captured by television crews revealed visible fire and billowing smoke within the structure, which serves as a modern convention hall built atop the grounds of a disused airfield.