Closure of Cayman Islands George Town Landfill
UPDATE: GRAND CAYMAN (GIS) – The Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) has successfully extinguished the fire that erupted at the George Town Landfill, today (Wednesday 21 February 2018).
Fire crews and off-duty personnel worked for three hours to bring the blaze under control
“Upon arrival, we found the fire was located on south side of the main landfill at the top access road,” Chief Fire Officer David Hails said. “An area of approximately 100 feet by 300 feet was fully engulfed. Fire officers with the Central and West Bay fire stations immediately took action, with the Frank Sound station on standby in case further assistance was needed.”
He adds: “It seems the fire started on the surface, and there does not seem to be any deep seated fires at this time.”
Chief Hails said fire officers continue to check for any possible hot spots that may have developed by using thermal imaging equipment on the site.
Fire crews will be on site overnight to monitor the situation.
No injuries have occurred as a result of the incident.
The Department of Environmental Health advises that the landfill remains closed until further notice, as is the public drop-off point.
Closure of George Town Landfill
The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) wishes to advise that George Town Landfill is closed to the public. The closure is the result of a fire that erupted in the main landfill between 12 and 12.30 p.m. today.
Cayman Islands Fire Service arrived quickly on the scene and is working assiduously to extinguish the blaze that started near the top of the landfill. Fire officers with the Central and West Bay fire stations, along with off-duty fire personnel, are currently on the scene.
The Royal Cayman Islands Police Service’s helicopter was deployed and is using thermal imaging equipment to assess the fire.
DEH anticipates that the smoke will be eliminated by the end of the day as all the necessary measures are in place to deal with the situation.
A detailed report will be provided as soon as a full assessment is carried out by DEH’s operations team.
