'It will certainly last a few days', says Fire Department commander about fire at Iranduba landfill

Fire at the Iranduba Dump: flames spread across the area and residents report the fire at the Iranduba dump, in the Metropolitan Region of Manaus, which has been going on since Thursday (13), is considered critical and could last a few days, according to an assessment by the Amazonas Military Fire Department. The statement was made by the CBMAM commander, Orleilso Muniz, given in an interview with Rede Amazônica. "It's a difficult fight, which will certainly last a few days and, in the meantime, we still have gases being released into the atmosphere and polluting the atmosphere. The hardest hit population is in the city of Manaus and the surrounding communities," he said. The causes of the fire are still unknown. The flames spread across the area, approaching the road and electrical wiring. The smoke also reaches properties close to the landfill, where, according to residents, elderly people live ? Join the g1 AM channel on WhatsApp Firefighters use foam-generating liquid According to Orleilso Muniz, the fire is considered critical because it burns in depth. To fight the flames, teams need to use a component mixed with water that generates foam. "The fire at the landfill here in Iranduba is a critical fire because it is a pile of rubbish that was built in a disorderly manner and it burns in depth. So for you to have an effective fight you need to remove the rubbish and use a lot of water with foam-generating liquid. It is a component that we mix with water so that it reaches the flame in depth", he explained. A fire in a landfill in Amazonas is concentrated in small spots in the late afternoon of Friday (14). Amazon Network Impacts of the fires According to reports from residents, the smoke can be seen from afar by those traveling along the AM-070, the highway that connects Manaus to Iranduba and Manacapuru. The teams will play until Friday night (14). According to CBAM data, the capital of Amazonas will record almost 1,200 fires in 2026. The occurrences increased by more than 300% compared to the same period last year. Given the data, air quality worsened in different areas of Manaus in the early hours of this Friday morning (14), according to monitoring by the Selva application. READ ALSO: Fire at Iranduba landfill continues after more than 21 hours; fire approaches houses and wiring Air quality worsens in Manaus this Friday (14); expert points out link with fires Fire at Iranduba landfill continues on Friday (14). Gato Jr/Rede Amazônica