NOIDA, April 24 -- A massive fire that broke out at the Sector 145 dumpsite on Monday was finally doused after four days on Thursday, fire officials said. The site held an estimated 750,000 tonnes of waste, with firefighters deploying 10 tenders and 30 personnel to control the blaze.

Dumpsite fires take time to douse as they burn deep beneath the surface through thick layers of waste, local fire officials explained. Decomposing garbage releases gases, sustaining smouldering flames, while toxic smoke and the scale of waste slow firefighting efforts, officials added.

Pradeep Kumar, chief fire safety officer of GB Nagar, confirmed the fire was doused on Thursday but said the exact cause of the incident is not yet known.

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