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Thus, on Monday at 17.54, the fire and rescue workers of Jelgava and Eleja went to Vilce Parish, Jelgava Region, where the combine was burning in the field and stubble had been set on fire, as well as a leak from the combine’s fuel tank. Firefighters performed firefighting work and prevented fuel leaks, but the remaining fuel was pumped to another tank.
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A farm tractor was also involved in the extinguishing work, turning the field to create breaks and stop the further spread of flames in the stubble. The combine burned ten square meters, but the stubble covered four and a half hectares. The erasure works ended at 20.55.
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Gribuste expressed that harvesting is active in Zemgale, thus the number of calls for grain stubble, hay rolls, agricultural machinery is increasing. She emphasized that the number of fires and their devastating effects could be reduced with caution, with awareness of the potential risks and their timely prevention, such as:
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Regular cleaning of rotating parts and shaft shafts from flammable materials will prevent the ignition of agricultural tractors.
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Vehicle engine exhaust pipes must also be fitted with spark arrestors and monitored for tears and damage to the engine manifold and exhaust pipe connections. This prevents sparks from entering the dry straw, hay, grains and igniting them.
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burning cereal and stubble fields are as dangerous as stubble fires,
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because people can suffer and die in them, as well as flames can spread to cars and buildings, so it is important to take precautions to prevent such fires.
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It has already been reported that last day the SFRS received 53 calls: 30 – for firefighting, including four forest fires, 11 – for rescue work, but 12 calls were assessed as deception.
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Firefighters went to the calls where the waste burned, in two cases the forest ground cover, in four cases the burnt food left on the stove unattended, dry grass, car, TV, wooden structures in the warehouse, electrical cabinet, wiring, grain stubble, hay, combine, in two cases, barns, firewood, unmanaged building.
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