A fire broke out in waste at a solid household waste landfill located 10 kilometres from the city of Satpayev in the Ulytau region. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
Forces and resources of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan and local executive bodies were deployed to extinguish the fire. According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations, around 20 personnel and 8 units of equipment were involved at the site.
What complicated the extinguishing effort
Extinguishing the fire was complicated by heavy smoke. As noted in the statement by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the smoke made the work of firefighting units difficult.
Despite this, the fire was extinguished. According to the statement from the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the fire was put out.
Key facts
- 01Location: Ulytau region, 10 kilometres from the city of Satpayev.
- 02Facility: solid household waste landfill.
- 03Deployed forces: forces and resources of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and local executive bodies.
- 04Personnel: around 20 people.
- 05Equipment: 8 units.
- 06Complicating factor: heavy smoke.
- 07Outcome: the fire was extinguished.
The original source of the information was the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The ministry's statement does not provide additional details about the causes of the fire or its consequences.
Fires at solid household waste landfills
Fires at solid household waste landfills are among the facilities that are complex from a fire safety standpoint. Because of the mixed composition of the waste, combustion can be prolonged and accompanied by heavy smoke. Smoke is known to make the work of firefighting units difficult.
In this case, as stated in the Ministry of Emergency Situations' statement, the fire was extinguished under conditions complicated by smoke. The ministry provided exact figures on the deployed forces and resources: around 20 personnel and 8 units of equipment.
Official source of information
The official source of the information is the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The ministry's statement contains data on the location of the fire, the deployed forces and resources, and the difficulties encountered during extinguishing. There is no information in the statement about the causes of the fire, the amount of damage, or other additional details.
The incident occurred in the Ulytau region near the city of Satpayev. The landfill, located 10 kilometres from the city, is one of the facilities where solid household waste is collected in the region. A fire at this facility calls for attention to fire safety measures at the local level.
The Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that the fire was fully extinguished. According to the data distributed by the ministry, the firefighting work has been completed.