It happens every winter; somebody dumps the ashes from their fire into a rubbish dumper, not bothering to wet them down and make sure they're out - a hopper goes up in flames.

Officers belonging to Local Police in dozens of towns and villages remind residents not to do it but this year the fire services were called out to deal with hoppers in flames, which was the case in Albolote and Chauchina, to name just two municipalities where it has happened in the province.

In the case of Albolote, officers managed to put the fire in the hopper out thanks to neighbours bringing buckets of water, and it wasn’t the first time they had had to deal with such a fire this since the cold weather began.

“We remind residents that it is forbidden to dump immflamable, explosive or dangerous rubbish in standard, street, rubbish containers. If the person behind it is discovered, he or she will be fined and will have to pay for a new hopper [which aren’t cheap] if it causes a fire,” explained the Albolote Chief of Police.

Over in Chauchina, several hoppers have gone up in flames in the last few weeks owing to this careless behaviour.

“This kind of refuse should remain at home until it is completely out… …According to the relevant municipal bylaw, culprits can face fines of between 1,500 and 3,000 euros,” explained a Town Hall spokesperson.

Other towns that have suffered this problem are Montejícar, Baza, Padul, Armilla, Gójar and Maracena.

(News: Granada, Andalucia)

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