Tag: dump fire
GT dump continues to burn
(CNS): A deep-seated vein of burning waste at the George Town landfill is continuing to cause trouble for firefighters. Cayman Islands Fire Service crews who returned to the dump Saturday morning to put out what was described by officials as a small but challenging fire and were still there Sunday. Working alongside Department of Environmental […]
Small ‘challenging’ fire persists at the dump
(CNS) Updated Saturday: The Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) reported Saturday that they are still at the George Town dump trying to extinguish “a small but challenging fire”. CIFS said that a deep seated vein of burning waste is causing a small amount of smoke at the scene, but said there is no impact to […]
Small dump fire now extinguished
(CNS) UPDATED THURSDAY: The small fire discovered at the George Town dump yesterday (Wednesday, 20 May) is now thought to be extinguished. An update from the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) around noon today said that fire officers had “maintained a watching brief overnight” and that “no smoke or fire is now evident at the […]
Dump fire ‘under control’ say officials
(CNS) UPDATED SATURDAY: Firecrews were still on site at the George Town landfill on Saturday, working to dampen down the latest flare up of burning at the dump. Officials said the small but deep-seated fire discovered at the top of the garbage pile Friday afternoon was now under control.
Dump fire finally out, says chief fire officer
(CNS): Chief Fire Officer Paul Walker confirmed Wednesday that one of the most challenging and persistent fires ever seen at the George Town landfill has been fully extinguished. As most Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) officers prepared to leave the site after almost three weeks, Walker said that smoke is no longer emitting from the […]
Crews still battling dump hotspots
(CNS): Despite hopes that the most extensive landfill blaze to date would have been completely extinguish by Monday, firefighters were still tackling emerging hot-spots and deep seated fires on Tuesday evening, officials confirmed. While the crews continued to make progress, they were still discovering new deep-seated fires as a result of the extent of the […]
Fire crews remain as dump continues to smoulder
(CNS): Hopes that the landfill fire in George Town would have been completely extinguished by Monday have been dashed, as firefighters remain at the site, continuing to tackle hot-spots across the smouldering garbage heap. Officials said progress is being made with the top section of the dump capped, smoke at a minimum and many deep […]
Fire crews get the better of dump fire
(CNS): After almost one week of battling an extensive and challenging fire at the George Town Landfill, Chief Fire Officer Paul Walker said that “incredible progress” has now been made on getting the better of the of the blaze, which has raged through a large part of the dump. He said he expected that by […]
Still some smoke plumes at dump
(CNS): As the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) and the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) continue battling the latest fire at the George Town dump, officials said the focus is shifting away from the top mound of the landfill, where the fire has been contained, towards a lower section. As a result, intermittent smoke plumes […]
Smoke clears as dump fire under control
(CNS): Firefighters are now working towards finally extinguishing the current landfill fire after working persistently for the last four days to bring the blaze under control and systematically tackle the emerging hot spots and flare ups. At 4pm Wednesday officials said that the fire service crews as well as staff from the Department of Environmental […]
Smoke persists as dump continues to burn
(CNS): Thick smoke was still billowing across parts of George Town and Seven Mile Beach on Wednesday morning as the dump continued burning for the fifth day. Government officials said that while fire crews had made progress overnight, the landfill fire was still ablaze, with new flare-ups across the garbage mound leading to “varying smoke […]
