In full swing is the fire that broke out in landfill in Chania, in the area of ​​Akrotiri. Firefighters are constantly reinforced by municipal water aquifers, and the effort to extinguish dirt cover is intensively to limit flames. The fuel load is characterized as incalculatorgiven the huge volumes of waste near the DEDISA plant.

THE Chania MayorPanagiotis Simandirakis was placed on this serious development, emphasizing the protection of staff and maintaining the smooth operation of the waste collection system.

“From the first moment, powerful firefighting forces, DEDISA’s employees and project machinery are fighting a big battle, which is expected to take many more hours. Our primary concern was not to endanger any worker, to prevent the fire from expanding and to ensure that the garbage collection continues as smoothly as possible. As we will have a clearer picture in the coming hours, we ask for the understanding and cooperation of the citizens to limit, as much as they can, to reject trash in the bins.

With your help and collective effort, we are sure we will overcome this test quickly and effectively.

Chania is and will remain one of the purest municipalities in the country. Our employees, along with the cooperation of the citizens, secure it daily.

A big thank you for supporting all of you. “

Civil Protection intervention decisively

According to the update of Civil Protection Vice -MayorGeorge Tsapakou, at 3:40 am Friday morning, the fire remains uncontrollable, with the main weight of the extinguishing operation given to the landfill. At the same time, whenever it is appropriate, the Fire Brigades are throwing water to strengthen the project.

As Mr Tsapakos explained, this fire may continue to burn for several days. However, reassuring has appeared on the issue of tobacco and toxic substances, as the prevailing winds have so far not caused any problems in the wider region.