Fire breaks out at old Corporation dump yard in Pallikaranai

Key points

• A fire broke out in a stockpile of plastic waste kept at an old dump yard in Pallikaranai, falling under Perungudi zone of the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC), on Thursday morning.
• Thick plumes of smoke billowed from the site, triggering panic among motorists and commuters during morning peak traffic hours.
• Abandoned and auctioned scrap vehicles were also parked in the area where the fire occurred.
• Following information about the incident, personnel from the GCC, Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services Department stations in Velachery and Guindy, and the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board were mobilised, and firefighting operations were launched, according to a press release.
• Nine water bowsers, three recyclers, three earth movers, and 30 tanker loads of water were deployed to contain the blaze.