Major fire breaks out at Kalamassery plastic dumping yard
The Hindu
Delay in arranging earth remover hits firefighting operations
A major fire broke out at the plastic dumping site of the Kalamassery Municipality in North Kalamassery on Tuesday afternoon.
The incident occurred around 3.30 p.m. as the fire spread over the vast heaps of plastic waste dumped at the collection yard of the civic body. Nearly seven fire tender units were pressed into service to contain the fire. Thick plumes of black smoke billowed over the plant and firefighting operations were hampered as the smoke and fire spread quickly from one heap of waste to another.
“We were facing a major challenge to ensure full control as the fire continued from the heaps owing to the likely presence of inflammable gas in it,” said K. K. Shiju, Regional Fire Officer, Ernakulam.