Video for burning the main city dumpPhoto: SSES

The burning area exceeded 1500 sq. m.

25.05.18 57000

In the Nikolaev area rescuers of gschs localized the fire at the garbage dump, the press service of the Ministry.

It is reported that the fire occurred on Friday, may 25, in the afternoon, on the main Nikolaev city dump near the village Big Korenikh.

The fire area reached 1500 square meters, the height of the burning mountains of garbage – about 20 meters.

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Spread of fire was facilitated by the strong wind. The main accelerant in the fire was the plastic, the cloud of smoke from the fire drifted into the estuary in the direction of the Ship district of Nikolaev.

As noted, in addition to the 4 units and 15 personnel from three fire and rescue units, involved 3 vehicles and 5 people and equipment to local enterprises.

The preliminary cause of fire is violation of technological regulations of solid waste disposal.

Recall, may 11 in the river on the Avenue of Labor on Friday, may 11, lit up another landfill. The fire covered about 1 thousand sq. m.