Examination of the Practice for Protection against Landfill Fires

Abstract

The scientific examination of residential waste management has become an increasingly important scientific problem nowadays. Waste disposal and incineration are the most important elements of the modern waste management system. The handling, disposal and burning of residential wastes have significant fire safety risks. In this article, the authors examine the fire protection characteristics of landfills, the legal background of their operation, the causes and circumstances of the individual fires that have occurred, the measures to increase the efficiency, as well as the technical and technological possibilities of fire safety operations.