This story is from November 27, 2020

Fumes still visible at Ghazipur landfill

Two days after a fire broke out at the Ghazipur landfill site, fumes were still visible billowing out of some spots till Thursday night.
Fumes still visible at Ghazipur landfill
The fire department said that 70% of the blaze had been put out
NEW DELHI: Two days after a fire broke out at the Ghazipur landfill site, fumes were still visible billowing out of some spots till Thursday night.
East Delhi Municipal Corporation workers and Delhi Fire Services were working till late to get the situation under control. Officials said that it will take a few more hours.
Meanwhile, EDMC has formed a team headed by an executive engineer to give updates on the situation to senior officials and the deliberative wing.
“Due to methane gas generated from decomposed waste at various places, flames were visible even on Thursday but most of it is under control. Fires like these have happened in the past too as mounds of waste are getting collected at one place and we don’t have enough space and resources to treat the garbage on a daily basis,” said EDMC mayor Nirmal Jain.
EDMC officials said enough fire tenders are at the location. “However, driving on the steep slope is a bit difficult for the water-laden trucks. The fire department has been helping us throughout the day. Our machines are also using soil to control the fumes,” said an EDMC official.
Atul Garg, director, Delhi Fire Service said that 8 fire tenders in morning and four in night were at the spot on Thursday. “Till night, 70% of the fire has been put out. But as the flames are still visible, our staff continued its operation till midnight. The flames are being suppressed in one area but reappearing at another. This will continue until the situation is completely normal and our staff is vigilant to ensure no major fire breaks out again,” said Garg.
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