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Ancona, September 16, 2020 – It surely is the most devastating fire from the history of Ancona. The consequences of the fire that broke out last night in the port, in the former Tubimar, an area of about 60 thousand square meters squeezed between the old Fishing Fair and the industrial park of Zipa, they are very heavy. This morning’s fire has yet to be fully tamed. More than twenty firefighting teams from all brands are involved in the operations. The damage is incalculable. The area affected by the flames is a mega shed that the port authority of Ancona has granted in concession to the main companies that operate within the port. This afternoon is expected Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Paola De Micheli, who follows the story with constant attention. The minister contacted the mayor Valeria mancinelli and the president of the Central Adriatic Sea Port System Authority, Rodolfo Giampieri, for a first discussion on the situation.
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Sixty thousand square meters, they were destroyed more than forty thousand. In the sheds there was material of all kinds: from yacht under construction, in parts for ships under construction in the Fincantieri and in the neighbors Ferretti and Isa Shipyards. But there was also a deposit of acetylene cylinders – again this morning the explosions continue, of less importance, however, compared to the much more explosives of the night that sent thousands of Ancona into a panic who heard the barrels clearly from any corner of the capital of Marche.
There was also a gasoline pump.. The fire has not yet been tamed, although the firefighters and the Ancona police chief, Giancarlo Pallini, they make sure the situation appears to be under control. Firefighters are fighting with containers full of plastic and sanitary material (latex gloves, syringes) that are causing a lot of problems, developing a lot of smoke. A fundamental chapter is occupied by the environmental issue, which are the possible polluting consequences of the cloud released after the fire.
From the first Arpam finds, tonight the values of fine particles far exceeded one hundred milligrams, when the usual average is 3 or 4. It was precisely this data that pushed the mayor of Ancona, Valeria mancinelli, a closing schools and public parks as a precaution, recommending that you limit your movements as much as possible and hold them as much as possible windows closed. The result of the evaluations on the degree of toxicity is entrusted to a mobile laboratory that arrived in Ancona from Perugia and which will have the task of analyzing the collection of samples of asbestos and other possible pollutants released into the atmosphere. Most of the sheds were built of brick, iron, and glass. There should not be a significant amount of asbestos. The fire is the subject of an investigation by the Ancona Judicial Power, which has delegated the investigation team that has been working since tonight in concert with the firefighters.
The stake nature, is currently unknown. The shutdown operations are still in progress, it is impossible to say for sure if it was an accidental event or if there is something else behind it. The investigative work is only at the beginning, the race to protect the weakest sectors of the population from possible disastrous consequences, yet it has never stopped since tonight.
Mancinelli: “Emergency under control, we await the results”
“The fire itself is controlled. The fire department managed to contain it and prevent it from spreading to buildings, plants, businesses and other activities close to it and therefore, at this time, the only plant involved is the only one. of the merchandise storage center, where the fire broke out. The other good news is that there are no deaths or injuries. “This was said by the mayor of Ancona, Valeria Mancinelli, at the meeting of Coc (Municipal Operating Committee) to take stock of the fire in the port that broke out last night.
The fire died down but the plume of smoke, visible from across the city, still continues to escape from the port area. “Regarding the obviously very copious release of smoke that continued for several hours, and in part continues even now, at this time. we have no indication of possible or presumed toxicity of the cloud Mancinelli continues. We do not have news and complete and complete investigations or certain indications from Arpam, Asur and the Fire Department, that is, from all the agencies that deal with this aspect as an institute ”.
For now, the municipal administration, following the advice of the various authorities, particularly that of Asur, has made the decision to close schools, parks and sports facilities. “We adopt some precautionary measures at dawn or those already communicated such as suspension of school activities, outdoor activities in parks and outdoor sports facilities – continues Mancinelli -. It is recommended for people with particular weaknesses, the elderly with pathologies, young children, to stay at homeexcept for urgent needs. We will take more precise measurements and above all more consistent with the diagnosis that will have to be made as soon as Asur, Arpam and Firefighters have a more precise assessment. Not very reliable “.
The undersecretary of the Ministry of Transport, Roberto Traversi, also participates in the Coc meeting, and the minister, Paola De Micheli, who among other things had already scheduled a meeting in the Region, is scheduled for the afternoon.
Suspended public activities
In addition to the closure of schools at all levels, the Municipality has ordered the suspension today of all activities to the public (Ancona Art Gallery, Letizia Battaglia Ancona Exhibition, La Mole Ancona and Ancona Municipal Library) awaiting the results and indications of the health authorities.
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