The fire started on the side of the landfill facing Rajbir Colony, exposing many residents of this east Delhi neighbourhood to toxic fumes. Fire tenders were rushed to the spot a little after 4pm, when the Delhi Fire Service was informed.
The uncontrollable mass of waste produces methane gas that can self-ignite at 50-60 degrees Celsius. The temperatures are easily reached at the landfill in summer, turning it into a tinderbox.
The uncontrollable mass of waste produces methane gas that can self-ignite at 50-60 degrees Celsius. The temperatures are easily reached at the landfill in summer, turning it into a tinderbox.
The uncontrollable mass of waste produces methane gas that can self-ignite at 50-60 degrees Celsius. The temperatures are easily reached at the landfill in summer, turning it into a tinderbox.
The uncontrollable mass of waste produces methane gas that can self-ignite at 50-60 degrees Celsius. The temperatures are easily reached at the landfill in summer, turning it into a tinderbox.
This is the fourth incident of fire in a Delhi landfill this year. There have been three fire incidents already at the Ghazipur landfill. This is the first such incident in Bhalswa this year.
A number of fire tenders have been pressed into service to extinguish the flames. According to media reports, they have been able to put out large fires. But with smaller fires lighting up, it will still take time to put out the inferno entirely. Here, a fire tender sprinkles water on the flames.
A number of fire tenders have been pressed into service to extinguish the flames. According to media reports, they have been able to put out large fires. But with smaller fires lighting up, it will still take time to put out the inferno entirely. Here, a fire tender sprinkles water on the flames.
This is the fourth incident of fire in a Delhi landfill this year. There have been three fire incidents already at the Ghazipur landfill. This is the first such incident in Bhalswa this year.
This is the fourth incident of fire in a Delhi landfill this year. There have been three fire incidents already at the Ghazipur landfill. This is the first such incident in Bhalswa this year.
The incident has turned political with the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi accusing the urban local bodies that are run by the BJP of corruption that has consequently led to frequent fires in landfills.
The incident has turned political with the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi accusing the urban local bodies that are run by the BJP of corruption that has consequently led to frequent fires in landfills.
The incident has turned political with the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi accusing the urban local bodies that are run by the BJP of corruption that has consequently led to frequent fires in landfills.
The incident has turned political with the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi accusing the urban local bodies that are run by the BJP of corruption that has consequently led to frequent fires in landfills.
The incident has turned political with the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi accusing the urban local bodies that are run by the BJP of corruption that has consequently led to frequent fires in landfills.
The incident has turned political with the Aam Aadmi Party government in Delhi accusing the urban local bodies that are run by the BJP of corruption that has consequently led to frequent fires in landfills.
This is the fourth incident of fire in a Delhi landfill this year. There have been three fire incidents already at the Ghazipur landfill. This is the first such incident in Bhalswa this year.
This is the fourth incident of fire in a Delhi landfill this year. There have been three fire incidents already at the Ghazipur landfill. This is the first such incident in Bhalswa this year.
This is the fourth incident of fire in a Delhi landfill this year. There have been three fire incidents already at the Ghazipur landfill. This is the first such incident in Bhalswa this year.
This is the fourth incident of fire in a Delhi landfill this year. There have been three fire incidents already at the Ghazipur landfill. This is the first such incident in Bhalswa this year.
This is the fourth incident of fire in a Delhi landfill this year. There have been three fire incidents already at the Ghazipur landfill. This is the first such incident in Bhalswa this year.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. But experts have said it could have started because of the formation of extremely flammable methane gas at the waste dump. Delhi is already in the throes of a heatwave and this is why the dump could have caught fire. Here, people watch as the landfill burns.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. But experts have said it could have started because of the formation of extremely flammable methane gas at the waste dump. Delhi is already in the throes of a heatwave and this is why the dump could have caught fire. Here, people watch as the landfill burns.
The cause of the fire is yet to be ascertained. But experts have said it could have started because of the formation of extremely flammable methane gas at the waste dump. Delhi is already in the throes of a heatwave and this is why the dump could have caught fire. Here, people watch as the landfill burns.