Enquanto isso, lá no outro lado do mundo. Bombeiros pedem medidas contra estocagem ilegal de produtos tóxicos que em caso de incêndio acabam funcionando como armadilhas mortais para as equipes de emergência.
Firefighters demand crackdown on 'death traps'
The United Firefighters Union (UFU) is calling for emergency laws to jail, fine and sue operators responsible for illegally stockpiling toxic chemical waste that causes industrial fires, warning that dump sites are "death traps" for emergency services personnel.
UFU Victoria secretary, Peter Marshall said on the ABC this week, that firefighters who battled the huge industrial blazes in Campbellfield this month and West Footscray in 2018 have reported a range of conditions. He said his members have suffered lung infections, nosebleeds, rashes and memory loss after exposure to the highly toxic smoke and debris produced by the burning of solvents, paints, inks and other unknown chemicals found at the illegal waste dumping operations.
In a letter to Premier Daniel Andrews, Mr Marshall called for those responsible for creating the stockpiles to be held "fully accountable both in criminal sanctions and civil penalties". He wrote: "The threat of imprisonment should be real and prosecuting bodies should have a 'pro-charge' policy to ensure that prosecutions are initiated in all circumstances where a fire occurs involving toxic chemicals that have, in any way, been illegally produced, sold, transported, stored or disposed of."
Read more: The Age. Listen to the interview on ABC Breakfast here.
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