The Cayman Islands Fire Service has said overnight it extinguished an ignited military grade flare that washed ashore in a barrel in Bodden Town on Monday.
The CIFS, in a statement Tuesday evening, said overnight responders including fire fighters and the RCIPS monitored the barrel until approximately 1:15am Tuesday, at which time the fire had extinguished.
CIFS said it is currently making preparations for the barrel’s “proper and safe disposal” in collaboration with the National Roads Authority.
The barrel reportedly washed ashore around 5:30pm in the vicinity of Pirates Cave and fire-fighters were dispatched to the scene following a 911 call.
“As a part of a coordinated hazardous material response, the area was quickly cordoned off to allow a thorough on-scene assessment by responding agencies. It was determined that the barrel, which was labelled “phosphorous” contained a military grade flare, [that had] ignited within the barrel,” the statement said.
The CIFS said that the discovery of hazardous materials in Bodden Town triggered a swift and effective multi-agency response from its team, Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, Hazard Management Cayman Islands, Cayman Islands Coast Guard and the Department of Environmental Health on Monday.
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