the Firemen have been working with fire since 21.30. During the first few hours had the firemen struggling, and it was difficult to get the fire under control, as it was difficult to get enough water for fighting the fire.
– It is a 150 meter wide area where it burns everywhere. The material is very combustible, there are mattresses and waste. And it is difficult to extinguish, ” says Jens Walldorf, internal command at the Gästrike Emergency services, just after midnight.
Three fire stations have sent resources to the scene. It is about ten cars and 20 to 25 firefighters.
– We have been there a pump from Gävle harbor, which makes that we can pump up more water from a nearby lakvattensjö. So now, it is hoped that we shall be able to pump up more water and get it under control, ” says Walldorf at 03-time.
An alert has gone out to local residents, who are encouraged to close all doors, windows and ventilation if they notice smoke or smell.
“We have a little bit of luck that the wind is in a northerly direction, and later in the day to the northeast, in that direction, it is no communities,” he says, and adds that living in close proximity can still get that feel of smoke.
How the fire started is unclear. At the same waste facility burned it for only a few days ago.
“It was some type of “shredder” where it began, but it is unsafe data. Stuff like this can self-take also, if there is heat in the heaps, ” he says.
TT: How does it look?
– There are open flame and a large cloud of smoke. So it looks very dramatic, we will not be ready yet for many hours.
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