On Friday, October 13, a bus caught fire on a street in Cidade Tiradentes, located in the East Zone of São Paulo, generating a large column of smoke. The fire was reported around 10:20 am, prompting the local fire department, the Corpo de Bombeiros, to respond promptly with three teams to extinguish the flames. Fortunately, there were no injuries reported as a result of the incident, although the specific cause of the fire remains unknown.

In the previous week, a similar incident occurred with an articulated bus catching fire on Avenida Rebouças, creating a significant disruption in traffic due to the large black smoke plume. The fire led to a complete blockage of one of the city's main thoroughfares near the Hospital das Clínicas, affecting vehicular flow around the busy Avenida Paulista area. This raises concerns about fire safety in public transport and the need for effective preventive measures to avoid such incidents in the future.

As authorities investigate the cause of this recent fire, media outlets including G1 have reached out to the local transport authority, SPTrans, for comments and further information. The recurrence of these bus fires highlights the challenges in ensuring the safety of public transport and managing the infrastructure that serves densely populated urban areas in São Paulo.