Work continues to put out burning waste at George Town Landfill
Crews from the Cayman Islands Fire Service and the Department of Environmental Health will continue to work throughout today, Sunday, 24 May, to fully extinguish a deep vein of burning waste material at the George Town Landfill.
A watching brief was maintained overnight.
“This deep vein of fire is requiring a significant volume of mixed waste to be excavated, turned over and dampened down. Our joint crews are working hard to prevent the chance of re-ignition through their painstaking efforts,” said Chief Fire Officer, Paul Walker, QFSM.
Limited smoke from this fire is expected today as excavation and damping down operations continue. No impact on surrounding residents or businesses is expected.
“This deep vein of fire is requiring a significant volume of mixed waste to be excavated, turned over and dampened down. Our joint crews are working hard to prevent the chance of re-ignition through their painstaking efforts,” said Chief Fire Officer, Paul Walker, QFSM.
Limited smoke from this fire is expected today as excavation and damping down operations continue. No impact on surrounding residents or businesses is expected.
