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Las Terrenas, Samaná.- A fire is reported this Friday afternoon at the solid waste transfer station in the municipality of Las Terrenas, a situation that has caused concern among community members and residents of this important tourist area in the Samaná province.
n” “nInitially, information circulated through social media indicating that the municipal landfill was on fire. However, after personally traveling to the scene, journalist Estarlyn Carela was able to confirm that the fire is directly affecting the transfer station operated by Eco 5, which is completely saturated with waste.
n” “nLikewise, another fire outbreak was observed in the elevated areas of the municipal landfill. Although both incidents occurred within the same locality, they are distinct points located at a certain distance from each other.
n” “nEfforts to control the flames are being carried out by Fire Department units, which remain working intensely to prevent the spread of the fire and reduce the environmental impact that the smoke could generate.
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n” “nThe situation has caused alarm among residents of nearby sectors and citizens throughout the tourist municipality, due to the risk it poses to health and the environment. Preliminarily, it is presumed that the large accumulation of trash, as well as possible deficiencies in the maintenance and operation of the facilities, could have contributed to the origin of the incident, although this version has not been officially confirmed.
n” “nSo far, municipal authorities and competent bodies have not issued an official report on the causes of the fire or the extent of the damage caused.
It is expected that further details regarding this incident, which has the Las Terrenas community on alert, will be provided in the coming hours.
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