Fire is reported at the headquarters of the Public Secretariat of the State of Rio Grande do Sul

(Cnn in Spanish) — The Secretariat of Public Security of the State of Rio Grande do Sul of Brazil reported on Wednesday through a statement about a fire at the headquarters of that office.

Initial reports from the secretariat do not report injuries as the building had been completely evacuated before the fire spread throughout the construction.

However, hours later, two missing firefighters who were attending the emergency were reported.

So far the rescue bodies have not been able to enter the building in search of fatalities.

The deputy governor and secretary of Public Security, Ranolfo Vieira Júnior, added that, despite the severe damage to the building’s infrastructure, no activity of the ministry will stop providing essential services to the population of Rio Grande do Sul.