After Wednesday evening trains to Vilnius of the station of the fire that broke out in the area, the Minister of the Environment, Simonas Gentvilas, says that it is obvious that the dismantling of cars and the handling of scrap metal should not take place in city centers.
"This is another impetus for LTG and Vilnius to speed up the conversion of the industrial area and "Vilnius Connect"project", he called on Thursday on Facebook.
The minister noticed that on Thursday morning, according to the Environmental Protection Agency, the air in Vilnius in the area downwind of the fire is already safe and does not exceed the limits of solid particles.
"The causes of the fire are still unclear and all versions are being investigated. Since 2015 AB "Ruvis" operated according to the available pollution permit and had no comments from firefighters and environmentalists. There were no comments for the last one in 2022 either. during the October inspection. According to the available data of the Unified Product, Packaging and Waste Accounting Information System (GPAIS), no hazardous waste was accumulated in the company and the company itself is not included in the list of the most risky companies of environmentalists and firefighters", S. Gentvilas taught.
He added that with the increasing use of lithium batteries, the risk of spontaneous fires increases in waste management. Therefore, handling and fire prevention standards are becoming stricter, S. Gentvilas noted.
"Since last year, all waste management companies can start work only with a fire brigade inspection before the start of operations. And next year, fire prevention requirements for the prevention of fires at waste sites will come into force, for which waste managers are already preparing, and this will prevent future fires of this type of thinking.
In the new procedure, waste handlers will be required to divide waste piles at least after 600 square meters. m. In this case, the territory occupied 2 thousand. sq. m. Distances from buildings and power lines are determined. If the waste is stored in closed premises, a stationary fire extinguishing system must be installed and 30% must be left. area freely in order to disperse flammable materials.
Therefore, as the conditions become stricter, such waste management activities will be forced to move more and more often from densely built-up areas," the minister said.
ELTA reminds that on Wednesday evening there was a fire at the landfill located on Panerių street 56 fire. According to the Fire Protection and Rescue Department (PAGD), the fire was reported at 18.32:5 p.m. Firefighters informed that the open flame was burning about XNUMX thousand. square meter area. fires burning in separate places.
On Thursday morning, at 5.32:XNUMX a.m., it was announced that the large fire that broke out in the scrap yard has been extinguished.
About 60 firefighters from the capital worked at the scene of the incident at night, now a smaller force will work, some crews will remain on duty.
Firefighters managed to protect three buildings from the fire, they are of storage and industrial use, the company's elevator and metal shredder were saved.
The Director of Corporate Affairs of Lietuvos Geležinkelių (LTG) Group Aleksandras Zubriakovas confirmed to Eltai that the fire started on the territory of Lietuvos Geležinkelių. However, the company UAB "Ruvis" is currently located in the area where the fire broke out.
The National Public Health Center (NVSC) urged residents to close windows and not go outside due to increased pollution.
NVSC recommends educational institutions in the districts of Naujamiestis and Karoliniškiu to continue the educational process remotely on Thursday.
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