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COP30 FIRE SCARE IN BRAZIL SHOWS GLOBAL SOLIDARITY AND RAPID RESPONSE

Delegates evacuating safely during a brief fire incident at the COP30 Climate Summit.

A fire scare briefly disrupted COP30 in Brazil, but swift action contained it and the Blue Zone reopened within hours. Delegates praised emergency teams for their quick response, and a surprising moment of global unity emerged as participants helped one another through the evacuation. The incident reminded the summit that the same urgency and solidarity shown in crisis is exactly what climate action now requires.