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Major fire at unsanitary landfill near Priboj, Serbia
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Major fire at unsanitary landfill near Priboj, Serbia

From N1 Serbia · () Serbian

Translated from Serbian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A large fire broke out at an unsanitary landfill in Druglići near Priboj, Serbia, sending thick smoke into neighboring municipalities.
  • Firefighters contained the spread of the fire, which affected a portion of the forest, and no households were endangered.
  • This is not the first fire at the Druglići landfill, which handles waste from multiple municipalities and recently began accepting waste from Sjenica.

A significant fire erupted at the unsanitary landfill in Druglići, near Priboj, Serbia, on Sunday, blanketing the area in thick smoke that reached the neighboring municipalities of Nova Varoš and Prijepolje. Fortunately, no households were endangered by the blaze, according to reports to N1.

The fire engulfed a section of the forest surrounding the landfill. Firefighters worked to contain the spread and have since stopped the flames. While there was no open fire visible on Monday, emergency crews remained on site, working to cover the remaining smoldering areas with debris and soil.

The smoke and unpleasant odor from the Druglići landfill extended to Prijepolje and Nova Varoši on Sunday evening. This incident is not the first for the Druglići landfill; it also experienced a fire last year. The landfill serves as a disposal site for waste from Priboj, Prijepolje, and Nova Varoš, and recently began accepting waste from Sjenica following a mid-June agreement.

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Originally published by N1 Serbia in Serbian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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