The Greater Chennai Corporation on Saturday announced that the fire in Perungudi dumpyard was put out after four days of firefighting with assistance from the personnel of Fire and Rescue Services and the Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board (CMWSSB).
Even after the fire was put out in the afternoon on Saturday, four fire tenders were kept on standby. Officials have been monitoring the situation as environmental studies showed increase in emission of methane from the legacy waste.