A fire broke out Thursday afternoon at the COP30 climate summit venue in Belém, Brazil,
forcing the immediate evacuation of thousands of delegates and disrupting the critical
final phase of global climate negotiations.
The fire erupted shortly after 2 p.m. local time in the Blue Zone’s Pavilion of Countries at
the conference center. Security footage captured flames breaking out at an exhibition
pavilion, specifically at the India Pavilion, and rapidly spreading up an internal fabric shell
lining the walls and ceiling.
The local fire service brought the blaze under control within six minutes, deploying 244 fire
extinguishers, hoses, and 56 firefighters to combat the flames.
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