Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) crews continue to work alongside the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) at the George Town Landfill, after extinguishing a fire on Sunday, 5 Dec.
Fire Service Division Manager Randy Rankin said the site is under control.
“While there are no open flames, our CIFS crews along with DEH remain on-site diligently to dampen and reduce the areas of smoke and occurrence of any further flare-ups to ensure members of the public can carry on safely in their daily movements,” he said.
“We would like to take this opportunity to thank our CIFS on-site operational crew, DEH, and members of the public for the continued support and patience as we continue to monitor and bring the operation to a close next week.”
DEH Assistant Director Michael Haworth said the department’s teams had been working to assist the fire service during the week to monitor and help with the fire services investigation.
The fire, which was about 100 feet in diameter, occurred in the area of the landfill where new rubbish is located. It is believed to have been caused by flammable waste being mixed in with other recently arrived waste, a government press release stated.
Fire service and DEH officials are reminding the public to follow proper disposal measures for flammable materials, such as batteries, as outlined on the DEH website.
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