In evolution the fire manifested in the landfill of landfill in Chania in the area of Akrotiri. The firefighters have been reinforced by municipal aquifers, and a giant attempt is made through dirt cover to set flames. The fuel load is of an incalculable quantity given the volumes of waste in the area of Landfill located a short distance from the DEDISA plant.
The Mayor of Chania, Panagiotis Simandirakis, on the ongoing fire in the Dedisa landfill in Akrotiri, said, among other things:
‘From the first moment, its powerful forces Fire Service, DEDISA employees And project machines are fighting a big battle, which is expected to take many more hours. Our primary concern was not to endanger any worker, to prevent the fire from expanding and to ensure that the garbage collection continues as smoothly as possible. As we will have a clearer picture in the coming hours, we ask for the understanding and cooperation of citizens to limit, as much as they can, to reject trash in the bins.
With your help and collective effort, we are sure we will overcome this test quickly and effectively.
Chania is and will remain one of the purest municipalities in the country. Our employees, along with the cooperation of the citizens, secure it daily.
A big thank you for supporting all of you. “
According to a report by RES-EIA by Civil Protection Vice-Mayor George Tsapakos at 3.40am Friday morning, the fire continues to burn, the main extinguishing task concerns the landfill on the landfill and in the second year or whenever necessary.
As Mr Tsapakos pointed out, this fire may even burn for days, and there is no problem with tobacco and toxicity due to the wind in the area.