Fire rages on at Delhi’s Bhalswa landfill site

The fire at Bhalswa landfill site broke out at 2 pm on October 20, a Delhi Fire Service official said, adding firefighting was still going on at the site.

A fire has been raging at the Bhalswa landfill site since October 20, raising concerns about rising pollution levels in the city.

A fire has been raging at the Bhalswa landfill site here since October 20, raising concerns about rising pollution levels in the city. (ANI/Twitter)

Delhi’s air quality oscillated between “poor” and “very poor” category Sunday as authorities have warned of days of severe pollution ahead.

The fire at Bhalswa landfill site broke out at 2 pm on October 20, a Delhi Fire Service official said, adding firefighting was still going on at the site.

Three fire tenders are working to douse the blaze, he said.