Mayor Dukic visited the landfill near Zadar: ‘Starts the closing phase of this landfill’
The fire that broke out on the Diklo landfill on Sunday afternoon was successfully extinguished and under control, and Mayor Branko Dukic visited the location with the services.
– Together with the services, I visited the Location of Fire on the Diklo landfill today. I wanted to personally convince myself of the situation on the ground and support all the services that responded quickly and effectively – said Dukic.
– I understand the concerns of fellow citizens, especially those living near the landfills. The City of Zadar is working systematically to close the old landfill and establish a modern waste management system. With the opening of the Waste Management Center in Biljani Donji, the final phase of the Diklo landfill begins. It is a project that will enable more systematic, safer and more environmentally friendly disposal of waste at the whole county level – he added.
– We received a report of fire in the Diklo landfill area around 4:30 pm. All competent services immediately came out on the field. Thanks to the rapid reaction and professional work of firefighters, the fire was localized and placed under control – said Purity Director Zadar Ivan Krsticevic.
The on -call services remain on standby to ensure an area and prevent any new fire outbursts.
– We are aware of the concerns of citizens, especially because of the smoke that spread to the populated parts, and we regret the inconvenience that the situations have caused. The cause of the fire will be determined after the investigation is completed. In cooperation with the competent authorities, we will continue to take all the necessary measures to reduce such situations in the future at the least possible measure – Krsticevic concluded.
– We received a fire report at 4:23 pm. Firefighters of the Zadar Public Fire Department were sent to the intervention, and members of DVD DVD Nin, DVD Sukosan and state intervention units participated in the extinguishing. In total, 15 firefighters were hired with eight vehicles – added JVP Zadar Commander Boris Jovic.
The fire is localized at 7:00 pm and the burned area is about 0.3 hectares. It is a demanding intervention due to types of waste and spreading smoke, but by fast and coordinated reaction of all units, the situation is under control. Field patrol and surveillance continue to continue.
