Topic: Landfill fire
Interim lined landfill could extend dump’s life to 2036
A new interim lined landfill to be created while a long-term waste management solution is found could extend the life of the George Town landfill to 2036, the environment minister has said.
Mount Trashmore: Cayman’s endless inferno in 10 cover stories
The dump ablaze on Compass cover is a familiar sight, as George Town landfill fires have featured on page 1 at least 10 times in 22 years.
Mandatory recycling on the table amid fire fallout
Mandatory recycling is being considered as the government grapples with the fire and environmental threat from the dump.
Landfill fire still burning as crews tackle blaze
Firefighters continue to tackle the fire at George Town landfill on Friday morning following the blaze which caused traffic disruption and school closures in the nearby area.
Landfill fire still smouldering
Fire ripped through the George Town landfill site Thursday 16 April, sending thick black smoke billowing across the highway and causing traffic chaos
Update: ‘Major’ fire at George Town landfill
Firefighters are on site of the George Town landfill which was ablaze on Thursday afternoon.
Cayman Brac dump fire ‘under control’
A major fire at a Cayman Brac landfill site has been brought under control, the fire service has said. Containment measures continued.
Yet another fire at George Town landfill
Firefighters are at the scene of a fire that broke out Tuesday night at the George Town landfill.
George Town landfill smouldering for 14 days
For the past 14 days, the new tipping site of the George Town landfill has been smouldering with no clear end in sight, while fire officials remain tight-lipped about the ongoing incident.
DEH monitoring fires as it purchases new compactor
The Department of Environmental Health is looking to acquire a new compactor for the George Town Landfill, after engine problems rendered its half-a-million-dollar unit out of service.
Fire, DEH crews to keep watch over Little Cayman landfill after blaze
The Cayman Islands Fire Service, together with Department of Environmental Health personnel, are continuing to monitor the Little Cayman landfill after battling three fires there Wednesday night.
Fire Service remains on scene after last week’s landfill fire
The 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 5 Dec.
Fire crews remain at landfill
Firefighters were still monitoring the George Town landfill Thursday morning, as "light smoke" continued to emanate from the site, the Cayman Islands Fire Service confirmed.
Dumped cars limited to 15 a day at landfill
The George Town landfill will only accept 15 derelict vehicles on any given day from now on, the Department of Environmental Health has announced.
Cayman International School checks air quality during landfill fires
If the huge plume of black, billowing smoke wasn't enough to let Cayman International School know the landfill was on fire last week and that it might be time to close down for the day, the school has another way of telling if it's time to evacuate – it has its own handheld air-quality monitors.
Scrap-metal landfill fire extinguished
Last week’s scrap-metal fire at the George Town landfill has been fully extinguished, and the Cayman Islands Fire Service says there is now “minimum chance of re-ignition”.
No equipment to test dump fire emissions on island
The Department of Environmental Health still has no equipment to test air quality during and after dump fires, according to department head Richard Simms.
Government, Dart ink waste management deal
After years of negotiations, government and a Dart-led consortium signed on the dotted line today to move the multi-million dollar Integrated Solid Waste Management...
Landfill fire under control
Firefighters remain at the George Town landfill this morning after bringing the fire that broke out at the dump yesterday under control.
Landfill fires prompt warning over battery disposal
Two fires in two days at the George Town landfill have led to renewed calls by the Cayman Islands Fire Service and the Department of Environmental Health for the public to dispose of batteries properly.
Fire officers monitoring fire at landfill
Cayman Islands Fire Service officers were called to the scene of a "small fire" at the George Town landfill on Tuesday night. This is second day in a row they have responded to a report of a fire at the site.
Phone battery sparks fire at landfill
A discarded cellphone battery is believed to have caused a small fire at the George Town Landfill earlier this afternoon (18 Jan.).
Landfill fire prompts battery-dumping warning
Department of Environmental Health Director Richard Simms has warned the public against disposing vehicle batteries in the regular waste.
UPDATED: Esterley Tibbetts reopens after flare-up controlled
Lakeside and Watler's Drive residents have been cleared to return to their homes as the fire services say personnel were successful in their efforts to suppress the smoke emanating at the George Town Landfill.
Firefighters battle dump blaze for second day
Firefighters continued to battle a raging fire at the George Town landfill for a second day on Monday, competing with high winds as they tried to control the blaze.
Traffic gridlock as historic blaze closes highway
Traffic ground to a standstill Monday morning as the landfill fire caused the closure of a large section of the Esterley Tibbetts Highway.
Four-day fire at landfill continues to burn
Fire officers and Department of Environmental Health officials have been locked in a four-day battle with ‘deep-seated hotspots’ at the George Town landfill.
The fire, which was initially reported at 6:50am on Saturday, was originally believed to be small and contained deep inside the main mound of the landfill.
Car-recycling plant fire contained
On Monday, the smoke plumes had disappeared and the site was being monitored. A GIS statement on Monday said, “A small crew from CIFS along with the Department of Environmental Health and Island Recycling [which operates the vehicle-recycling plant] are on scene to extinguish any last remaining deep-seated pocket fires.”
