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Fire Breaks Out Near High-Voltage Lines at Solo Landfill
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Fire Breaks Out Near High-Voltage Lines at Solo Landfill

From CNN Indonesia · () Indonesian

Translated from Indonesian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • Firefighters tackled a blaze across more than seven hectares of the Putri Cempo landfill in Solo, Central Java.
  • The fire burned near an extra-high-voltage transmission tower and an electrical substation, prompting crews to focus water sprays on the area.
  • The nearest residential neighborhoods were not threatened, and authorities had not identified the cause.

A fire at Solo's Putri Cempo landfill burned near an extra-high-voltage transmission tower and an electrical substation, prompting firefighters to concentrate one vehicle on protecting the infrastructure.

The blaze began at about 6 p.m. on Wednesday in Blocks B and D of the landfill in Mojosongo, Jebres. Earlier reports had referred to Block C. Dozens of fire engines from Solo, Karanganyar and Klaten were deployed to fight flames spreading across more than seven hectares of waste.

It is still safe. For now it is still safe.

— Katarina KartikaThe Mojosongo village chief described the situation in nearby residential areas.

The affected blocks lie some distance from RW 30 and RW 39, the closest residential areas. Katarina Kartika, the Mojosongo village chief, said residents remained safe for the time being.

The cause had not been established. Kartika said fires at Putri Cempo commonly occur during the dry season and that similar incidents happen each year, although previous fires had generally produced smoke rather than a blaze of this size.

This does happen annually. Every year it is like that. But in the past it did not turn into such a large fire, only smoke appeared and it was put out immediately.

— Katarina KartikaKartika discussed recurring landfill fires during the dry season.
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Originally published by CNN Indonesia in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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