The landfill near Užice is still on fire: Firefighters on the ground

Information received from the City Headquarters for Emergency Situations reads that firefighting activities at the RC "Duboko" landfill are taking place in accordance with established plans and according to established dynamics.

"What is new compared to the previous day is that with the measures taken, the effective use of extinguishing foam and the efforts of the firefighter and rescuers, the burned area was reduced to a greater extent, which resulted in a reduction in the amount of smoke", it was confirmed for RINU at the City Headquarters for emergency situations.

Citizens can get all information about the state of air quality through the website of the Institute for Public Health in Užice, the Environmental Protection Agency, as well as on the website of the city of Užice.

"According to the information from the Institute of Public Health in Užice, it was established that in the early morning hours there were oscillations in the air quality, primarily due to weather conditions and increased wind, but the measured average values were still within the permissible limits," added the Headquarters.