The fire at one of the largest landfills on the island left a lasting impression on many guests and residents of Bali. The burning Suwung landfill managed to darken the existence even for tourists in Kuta and Seminyak, despite the fire occurring in Sanur. The enormous plume of smoke was visible even from Jimbaran. It took about a month to extinguish the landfill fire last time. During the fire, people faced difficulties in disposing of the waste accumulating in their homes.
The fire was so extensive that authorities had to conduct awareness campaigns with local residents and distribute masks to them, as the smoke contained a large amount of harmful components. Authorities promised to carefully monitor fire safety at the landfill, but the fire broke out again. The area of the fire this time was 0.35 hectares, and 13 fire teams fought the flames. The fire occurred on May 8. The extinguishing continued all night. Cooling process is currently underway.
Landfill fires have proven to be quite insidious. Their burning resembles peat fires, when the fire spreads beneath the surface of the landfill, making it difficult to extinguish using conventional methods. Last time, firefighters had to dig up the landfill with bulldozers and pour water on the hotspots afterward. Helicopters were also used - every day, 160-200 thousand liters of water were dropped onto the landfill from the air. Hopefully, the past experience has been taken into account, and the fire has indeed been completely extinguished.
Interestingly, there were plans to close the landfill even before the G20 summit, which took place in Bali in 2022, and to use the freed-up land for other purposes.
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