The fire could not be extinguished for more than two days. According to the press service of the State Emergency Service, the fire was completely eliminated at 4:45 pm.

As noted in the department, the depth of burns reached one meter. For uninterrupted water supply from the Kolomak River, a sleeve line with a length of one thousand meters was laid.

With fire fought 31 rescuers with the help of eight units of special equipment.

Recall, as reported URA-Inform, a fire on the territory of the Poltava municipal landfill solid domestic waste arose about three o'clock on Monday, January 29. It is established that garbage burns on an area of ??200 square meters.