On Sunday morning, a huge explosion occurred at the Energesman waste recycling plant near Gariūnai in Vilnius. fire. For about two hours, black smoke billowed into the sky, several factory buildings were burning with open flames, and firefighters were unable to enter and reach the source of the fire. Residents were warned about air pollution, encouraged to stay indoors and close their windows.
Residents of Vilnius saw thick black smoke rising into the sky on Sunday morning. According to initial reports, a garbage recycling plant has caught fire and is burning in an open flame.
Just before eight o'clock in the morning, firefighters received a report of a huge fire near Gariūnai. 10 tanker trucks were immediately dispatched, a fire headquarters was formed at the scene. Reinforcements were called in from surrounding towns.
Due to air pollution, an increased concentration of particulate matter in the air was recorded at the Vilnius air pollution measuring station. Residents were urged to stay away from the fire, not go outside, and to close their windows. However, several Vilnius residents nevertheless decided to come closer.
"In the morning, I saw smoke through the windows of my house. Then I found out on social media that a very large building was on fire. Through friends and acquaintances - since I am a firefighter myself - we shared information in the group, so I came to take a look, assess the situation and let my colleagues know what might happen tomorrow," the guy said.
The potential damage to the environment is also being calculated. Efforts are being made to prevent toxic fire water from entering groundwater. waters.
"Usually after such firefighting cases, which last for more than one hour, dirty water at the fire site also poses a certain threat," explained D. Gurevičius.
The fire has already been localized. It is expected to be completely extinguished late tonight or tomorrow morning.
Author: Aušra Šiaulytė I LNK.LT
