Fire at Santa Clara landfill covered part of the city with smoke

The government reported that the fire lasted for several days despite the effort to extinguish it and admitted that the emergency generated concern and impacted visibility and air quality.

| 15/02/2024 - 2:01pm (GMT-5)

Andfire that arose at the Santa Clara landfill, which originated in a nearby forest, covered part of the city in smoke.

Users on social networks shared videos in which alayer of dense smoke over the town.

Facebook Capture / Santa Clara in Snapshots / Javier Antonio Estrada Arribas

"Those three lights that you see there in the distance are supposedly the 12th floor of the Sandino. You can't see them, imagine the smoke there is, you can't even see the 12th floor," he commented inFacebook Javier Antonio Estrada Arribas, resident of the area.

The government published an official note on Monday in which it explained that the situation lasted for several days despite the joint effort to extinguish the fire, and admitted thatThe emergency had generated concern in the community.

"Yesterday, with a change in wind direction, a considerable amount of smoke was observed dispersing over the southern part of Santa Clara, particularly in areas such as Condado, the Hospital area and the surrounding areas to the south," he details. the information shared inFacebook.

Capture of Facebook / Citizen Portal "I am Villa Clara"

"This change in weather conditions hasimpacted visibility and air quality in these areas, generating concern between residents and passers-by," he adds.

The post indicated that work continued to contain and completely extinguish the fire, prioritizing the safety of the population.

Exactly one year ago,A fire broke out at the Santa Clara landfill, allegedly due to violation of safety regulations.

"Along with them [the flames], that thick and smelly cloud of black smoke that reaches a good part of the city with all the problems that this causes," described the note published on the Facebook wall of the Citizen Portal "Soy Villa Clear".

The ranger corps, firefighters and community service workers worked tirelessly to put out the fire and from the beginning they made the well-known trails to prevent it from continuing to expand, but this was also influenced by the strength and direction of the wind.

Residents of the city commented that this situation occurs practically every day, that they have to live almost locked in their houses to protect themselves from polluting smoke.