The firefighters removed on the afternoon of this Wednesday, April 22, an acetylene cylinder from Famara beach, according to the Emergency Consortium. Acetylene or ethyne is a highly flammable, colorless, and odorless gas that can cause asphyxiation when it reduces the concentration of oxygen in the air.
The beach lifeguards were those who found the container and after alerting CECOES, they have guarded it until the arrival of the emergency personnel.
The firefighters inspected the object and proceeded to secure and immobilize it using a transport cart. Subsequently, they transferred it to the Fire Station for its safe storage.
Finally, from the Emergency Consortium, they contacted an authorized company in the management of hazardous waste for its removal and treatment.