By John Smith • Published: 02 Apr 2021 • 11:10
Inconsiderate dumping caused the fire Credit: Manacor Council
THERE was panic in Manacor when the driver of a municipal rubbish lorry noticed on Sunday March 28 that there appeared to be smoke coming from the back of the lorry. An estimated three tons of waste material had been collected during the morning and it is believed that the fire was caused by some form of inflammable material dumped in one of the waste containers. Thinking quickly, the crew dumped the contents of the vehicle onto a slip road near the entrance of the Manacor Eco Parc and immediately called the emergency services. Local Police and fire brigade attended the scene of what became a blazing fire and extinguished it, before clearing the road of all debris. Thanks to the quick reaction of the crew, their vehicle was undamaged and no-one was injured.
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Married to Ophelia in Gibraltar in 1978, John has spent much of his life travelling on security print and minting business and visited every continent except Antarctica. Having retired several years ago, the couple moved to their house in Estepona and John became a regular news writer for the EWN Media Group taking particular interest in Finance, Gibraltar and Costa del Sol Social Scene. Currently he is acting as Editorial Consultant for the paper helping to shape its future development. Share your story with us by emailing newsdesk@euroweeklynews.com, by calling +34 951 38 61 61 or by messaging our Facebook page www.facebook.com/EuroWeeklyNews
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