Conflict of opinions on toxic gasses over Panama

Panama’s Ministry of Health and the Civil Protection agency (SInaproc) offered different opinions on the toxicity of gases produced by the continuing fire at Cero Patacón. 

Early in the morning of Wednesday, March 20, a haze of smoke from the fire hung over most of Panama city.
The Ministry of Health recommended that people use wet tissue to cover the nose and mouth after the emission of gases Deputy Health Minister, Serafin Sanchez, said these gases could cause irritation of the nasal mucous membranes. He said that "this is totally toxic gas. You have to see the level of toxicity. " 
He suggested keeping doors and windows closed  to avoid further exposure to the gases as they can cause headache and dizziness,
Health Minister, Javier Diaz, said on TVN News that the situation created after the fire on the hill Patacón could affect people’s airways.
Ambulances have been sent to the sector around the fire site and health centers have been alerted to t provide care to people who may be affected by smoke.
However, the general director of the Civil Protection System Arturo Alvarado, said there are no levels of toxicity over which people should be alarmed.
Alvarado said there is no danger, proven through special detectors located in the city. "No toxicity," the official said, on Telemetro Report, but acknowledged that it can be annoying, “considering that you are used to clean air.”
The CEO of the garbage authority , Enrique Fernandez Ho, told local media that the fire has to be smothered with earth, so it requires a lot of heavy industrial equipment.