Gurugram, June 9 -- Smoke continues to billow from the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram's (MCG) secondary collection point (SCP) in Sector 37C for the fifth day after a major fire broke out at the site on June 4. Fire department officials said they received information about the blaze at around 6.30am. At least 200 fire tenders have been deployed, they added. Residents said a government school is located barely 500m from the site, which has been closed due to summer vacation. Residents added that thick smoke continued to emanate, raising fears over prolonged exposure to polluted air. A resident said his daughter, who suffers from asthma, was having trouble breathing. "This is not natural. It is a man-made incident and we have to suffer because of it," she said. Rajeev Beniwal, Khandsa resident, said, "The last few days have been extremely difficult. The smoke has affected everyone in the vicinity, making it hard to step outdoor. This is not the first time a fire of such magnitude has broken out at the site. The situation could have been prevented if waste was processed regularly." Narendra Yadav, fire safety officer at the Sector 29 fire station, said teams from multiple stations, including Bhim Nagar, IMT Manesar, Sector 29 and Sector 37, were deployed. Fire officials said MCG's earthmovers removed accumulated waste and created access routes, enabling tenders to reach affected areas. Sandeep Kumar, MCG senior sanitation inspector, said the civic body deployed three anti-smog guns and stationed three workers round-the-clock. He said operations took time as smoke continued due to methane emissions, while the large volume of garbage further complicated efforts. "The site has been cleared now and regular transportation will be done," he added. Ruchika Sethi, environmentalist and founder of Citizens For Clean Air, said the deployment of over 100 fire tenders underscores the severity. "The smoke that comes out of industrial and plastic waste includes harmful gases, black carbon and dioxins and furans. The continuing smoke. reflects a major environmental event with implications for air quality, health and waste management," she said....