Plastbrand in Norrköping can take several days to extinguish

"Plastbrand in Norrköping can take several days to extinguish"

"the Emergency services will send out the VMA – important message to the public."

"At midnight, a fire broke out at the waste facility Häradsudden."

"the Emergency services opens a ”new offensive tactics” in order not to burn for several days."

"– We don't want this smoke is not particularly healthy, " says Mikael Kalered, internal command."

"At 23.30 on a Friday evening, a fire broke out at a waste facility in Häradsudden, south of Norrköping."

"Smoke is massive and can be seen on the north", all the way to the center of Norrköping."

"Initially, it was said that all possible waste is burned. On the Saturday morning to update the emergency services that it is compressed bales of recycled plastic. They are 1.5 metres high and weighs a total of 3 000 tonnes."

"– They were stacked 57 metres high, but they overturned we overturned. They are in a betonglåda so it will not spread, it is the problem is the smoke, " says Mikael Kalered, internal command at the emergency services Eastern Region."

"Despite the fact that over 20 people, from the emergency services and the own staff, fought the fire during the night so thats it still very strongly."

"– It is difficult to extinguish because there is so much material, and it becomes so high temperatures. It is like a big oven, " says Stefan Hagdahl at the emergency services."

"At 10.30, it had cracked down the fire somewhat, but it is far from extinguished."

"– In this moment we are developing a new offensive tactic where we should go on with a caterpillarmaskin and push on everything to what it goes, and at the same time, draw on the sand in incredibly large amounts. If we don't do something it will surely burn in at least three - four days, and we don't want this smoke is not particularly healthy, " says Mikael Kalered, internal command."

"At 05 went to emergency services out with a VMA, the important message to the public, with a warning of excessive smoke. It is classified as a special event. "

"Warning: ”Many will feel uncomfortable”"

"the Smoke is blowing to the centre of Norrköping, but the areas that are warned are Öbonäs, Kårtorp, Karstorp, Luddingsbo, Snövelstorp and Markgärdet. It is south and east of the center."

"the challenge is to turn off the ventilation and keep doors and windows closed."

"– It is not useful in any way, if you have problems with any andningssjukdom you should not go there. It is a bit smelly, you become nauseous. We want you to stay indoors in the direct surroundings, " says Mikael Kalered, internal command at the emergency services Eastern Region."

"It is unknown what caused the fire, and there is no information about injured people."