According to information from the Environmental Supervision Service, it was determined during an inspection that the coal ash was the cause of the ignition.
The municipal enterprise "Tazalyk" from the city of Cholpon-Ata was fined 28,000 soms under Article 230 of the Code of Offenses, which pertains to violations of air pollution emission regulations.
In addition, a discussion was held with the employees of the enterprise about the necessity of adhering to fire safety rules at the landfill and preventing similar incidents in the future.
