A car dump caught fire in Vilnius, the Fire Protection and Rescue Service (PAGD) confirmed in Elta.
It is informed that fire originated in Panerių st. 56 in the landfill. Heavy clouds of black smoke can be seen at the scene.
According to PAGD, the fire was reported at 18 p.m. 32 min.
"Extinguishing works are currently underway, a car scrapyard is on fire," said Konradas Liekis, senior specialist of the Situation Coordination Department of PAGD, to Eltai.
According to the PAGD representative, increased pollution is recorded around the scene.
Firefighters inform that there is currently an open flame burning about 5 square meters. square meter area. According to PAGD, 8 tanker trucks and other necessary equipment are currently working at the scene.
Because of the fire Vilnius city municipality urges residents to close windows.
"We recommend residents to close the windows and turn off the recovery systems. We are monitoring the situation and will inform you about the further progress", it is written Vilnius city municipalities on the Facebook account.
The fire broke out in the territory of "Lietuvos geležinkeliai".
The Director of Corporate Affairs of Lietuvos Geležinkelių (LTG) Group, Aleksandras Zubriakovas, confirmed to Eltai that the fire broke out on the territory of Lietuvos Geležinkelių.
“I can confirm that the territory is ours, but it is not related to our railway infrastructure. The fire broke out in the tenant's territory, small things are burning, possibly garbage", said A. Zubriakovas.
According to him, the territory where the fire broke out belongs to the company UAB "Ruvis", its managers are cooperating with specialists at the scene.
"According to preliminary data, as far as we managed to find out in an hour, the territory belongs to Ruvis UAB." The managers of the company have been promptly contacted. As far as I know, they are already at the scene, cooperating with specialists," he said.
A. Zubriakovas noted that after determining all the causes of the fire, it will be decided what responsibility will be applied to the tenant.
"We will find out exactly what was stored, and what caused the fire will be determined by specialists." In cooperation with specialists, we will determine all the reasons, and the responsibility that will be applied to the tenant will depend on this," said the Director of Corporate Affairs of the LTG Group.
Residents received warning messages about increased pollution
Residents received warning messages on their mobile phones about increased pollution.
"Due to the fire that broke out in Panerių st. in the existing scrapyard is possible Air pollution. Please avoid being in the fresh air, we recommend closing the windows of the house," reads the notice distributed to the residents.
The National Public Health Center (NVSC) also shared more detailed recommendations.
"If you are outside and you see dark smoke, smell a specific smell, move to the windward side - that is, so that the wind does not carry the smoke towards you. Residents living closer to the fire are advised not to go outside, while staying at home - not to open vents, windows and doors. If the house has mechanical ventilation systems, recuperation or air conditioning, we recommend turning off the systems. If you have wells, cover them and do not use them for drinking water. Do not leave animals outside. If you feel unwell, it is recommended to seek medical attention immediately," the NVSC statement reads.
The center also emphasizes that it is recommended to close the car windows tightly when driving past the fire scene.
"We remind you - symptoms of acute exposure to pollutants: irritation of the eyes, nose and throat, shortness of breath, cough, weakened lung function (especially in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease), increased susceptibility of the respiratory tract to respiratory infections (especially in children), exacerbated allergic inflammatory reactions of the respiratory tract" , - warns the NVSC.
