fire in garbage mountain
– Photo: Amar Ujala
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As the temperature in the capital rises, the incidents of fire increase. On Sunday, a fire broke out in the garbage mountain located in Ghazipur, East Delhi. Within no time the fire engulfed a large part of the garbage mountain. The fire spread to the thieves. The smoke emanating from the garbage fire spread to the nearby colonies. In such a situation, people living around Ghazipur started feeling suffocation and burning sensation in the eyes. As soon as the information was received, apart from the police, nine fire brigade vehicles were sent to the spot.
The fire broke out in the upper part of the garbage mountain. Because of this, the fire brigade personnel faced a lot of difficulty in reaching there. The fire could not be controlled till late night. Firefighters said that fires in garbage mountains often last for several days. At present efforts are being made to control the fire. If a fire is extinguished at one place, it flares up at another place. Local people living near the land fill site say that fires often occur here during summers.
According to the police, information was received at around 5.22 pm on Sunday that a fire had broken out in the Ghazipur land fill site. As soon as the information was received, fire brigade vehicles were sent to the spot. By pouring water the flames were reducing, but the smoke was increasing. As soon as the water dried, the fire started again. A fire department official said that due to the pressure of the garbage, methane gas is formed there, due to which the fire breaks out again and again. It is not known whether the fire started due to heat itself or due to some human error. At present, there was movement of fire engines at the spot.