Czech firefighters approximately After 22 hours they located a large fire of plastics near the village of Rynholec in the Central Bohemian region. The fire is no longer spreading, However, the intervention is estimated to last a few more days. 18 firefighters have already been injured in the disposal of fire. On Tuesday, this was stated on the social network X by the Fire Brigade Corps (HZS) of the Central Bohemian Region, reports TASR.
“A few minutes ago the localization of the event was declared, which means that the fire is not spreading and we have enough forces and resources on the spot. The combustion fumes have also lost significantly and the color of the smoke has changed. All the measurements we made many confirmed that there was no exceeding the limits of hazardous substances, ”wrote the HZS of the Central Bohemian region on the X Network. Approximately 40 units, about 200 firefighters, remain on the spot.
A fire in a plastic landfill broke out on Monday around 7:00 pm, the flames engulfed an area of about 200 x 200 meters. The highest degree of alarm was declared. Tuesday morning Firefighters have determined a new process of fire extinguishers, which they believe takes into account the size of the affected area. Two containers normally designed for extinguishing electric vehicles were added to the fire.
In them, heavy technology gradually dives the burning pieces of plastic, which in this way quench and then puts them on the prepared area. According to firefighters, they do dismantling piles, but it takes longer than they originally expected. There is a chemical laboratory that measures the values of harmful substances in the air. The inhabitants of the surrounding villages were recommended not to ventilate.
