Hundreds of households in Lam Dong Province's Lam Ha District are complaining about serious pollution coming from a fire at a nearby dumping site over the past two months.
A fire occurs at a dumping site in Lam Dong Province's Lam Ha District, causing serious pollution.
The dumping site spans about four hectares in Dinh Van Town. The dump has been on fire since the beginning of this year, sending bad odour across surrounding residential areas. It is estimated that 400 households in the two districts of Lam Ha and Duc Trong are affected.
According to the site’s management board, the fire was caused by some people who collect scrap metal at the site. The fire quickly spread during dry weather and could not be controlled. Scrap metal collectors in response blamed the management board claiming they started the fire as they did not want to follow regulations and properly bury the waste.
"The fires have occurred every dry season since 2019," a resident said. "The fires usually last between one to three weeks but this year it has been going on for almost two months due to the rising amount of rubbish."
Head of Xoan Street, KTem, said that they have sent complaints to the town's people's committee several times but the problem has not been resolved.
A representative from Lam Ha District People's Committee said that they have asked the dumping site management board to deal with the fire immediately.
"We’ve also asked Lam Ha Environment Company to speed up a waste treatment facility project which is hoped to solve the pollution problems in this area," the representative said.