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Landfill fire breaks out near Trogir, mayor says someone threw a flare

From Veฤernji List · () Croatian

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

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  • A fire broke out at the Plano waste landfill near Trogir, prompting firefighters and aircraft to begin firefighting operations.
  • Mayor Ante Biliฤ‡ said initial information indicated that someone had discarded a flare with mixed municipal waste, where a bulldozer later ignited it.
  • Biliฤ‡ urged residents to close their windows as smoke spread from the burning waste.

A fire broke out at the Plano waste landfill near Trogir, sending thick smoke into the area and prompting an immediate firefighting response.

A fire has broken out at our landfill, and according to initial information, it was a flare that someone threw away with mixed municipal waste and that caught fire when a bulldozer passed over it.

· Ante Biliฤ‡The Trogir mayor described the suspected cause of the landfill fire.

Ground crews reached the landfill quickly, while aircraft were also deployed. Videos posted by the Facebook page Vatrogasci - 193 showed the smoke-filled site.

Trogir Mayor Ante Biliฤ‡ said initial information pointed to a flare as the possible cause. He said someone may have thrown it away with mixed municipal waste, and that it caught fire when a bulldozer passed over it.

The ground crews began firefighting as quickly as possible. In the meantime, Canadairs have also been deployed and will begin extinguishing the fire shortly.

· Ante Biliฤ‡Biliฤ‡ described the emergency response at the landfill.

Biliฤ‡ said Canadair firefighting aircraft had been brought in and would begin operations. Because of the smoke, he issued a preventive warning to residents: โ€œI appeal to fellow citizens to close their windows as a precaution.โ€

I appeal to fellow citizens to close their windows as a precaution.

· Ante Biliฤ‡The mayor warned residents about smoke from the burning waste.
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Originally published by Veฤernji List in Croatian. 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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