A garbage fire has broken out in an old furniture factory in Florence. The fire, the second in a few days, broke out in the castle area. It is the area located in the eastern suburbs of the city and very close to Sesto Fiorentino. The flames have lasted for several hours and the smoke is clearly visible in different areas of the city. The recommendation is hold closed the windows to avoid inhaling the acrid odor emanating from the garbage fire.
Firefighters were involved in the blaze for hours.
L’residual fire it broke out on the afternoon of July 17 and lasted for hours. The flames came fromformer Antilotex furniture factoryin the castle area.
The fire sparked a thick black smoke clearly visible from different areas of florence impressive intervention on site two fire teams and three tankers.
Firefighters were busy putting out the flames throughout the night. The flames broke out in the afternoon, but around 8:30 p.m., firefighters speculated that the fire could last much longer.
Recommendations to residents
She took immediate action on it. Arpat (the Regional Environmental Protection Agency) asking citizens to limit fume inhalation produced by flames.
L’Arpat and theASLThey also highly recommended it to the residents of the area and surroundings of close the windows AND Stay at home to avoid exposure to the exhalation of substances released by theresidual fire.
the areas of florence Those most exposed to the effects of fire are those who are close to theold furniture factory where the fire broke out. More specifically, the most affected areas are those of Via Carlo Lorenzini, Via Pietro Fanfani AND Via Enrico Bemporad.
In these areas there are some houses and also commercial activities. The Municipality of Florence has made it known that interested citizens have been contacted report the recommendations to be adopted until the end of the emergency.
The second waste fire in a few days
waste burning Exploded on the afternoon of July 17 would not be the first to explode in the former furniture factory. The last one, in chronological order, took place on Friday, July 14.
Some local opposition politicians have denounced it in these hours. In fact, for a long time the old furniture factory would be occupied by several people who accumulate waste.
He high temperature these days, moreover, certainly do not help to handle the situation. florence It is among the 8 red dot cities for heat.
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