Fire fighters in final clean-up phase at tire site

Fire fighters and soldiers are continuing to clean-up damages from a blaze that destroyed a tire warehouse in the area of Uhersky Brod in southern Moravia, burning 10,000 tonnes of material this week. The fire, which broke out on Thursday, took twenty-eight hours to put out. Losses to the owner have been estimated at around 20 million crowns. Around fifty personnel are using heavy machinery to clear remaining debris. Crews on Saturday took preventive measures to block contaminated water on the site from spreading to nearby fields. Locals in the area have been asked to avoid areas hit by smoke, and have been recommended not to open their windows. A mobile laboratory in the area has also monitored the quality of the air, but found no evidence of any toxins exceeding acceptable levels.