Landfill Update 26 May

Crews from the Cayman Islands Fire Service and Department of Environmental Health remain at the landfill site today (Tuesday, 26 May) as they work to resolve a small but challenging fire which was first discovered on Thursday, 21 May.

Excavation, turning over and damping down continues to be the strategy to identify and douse a deep seated vein of burning mixed waste.

“Deep seated fires can be challenging to resolve but it’s important to do so thoroughly, however small the fire may be, to ensure it doesn’t have a chance to escalate further. I wish to thank the joint team for their persistent and meticulous efforts to bring this incident to a safe conclusion,” said Chief Fire Officer, Paul Walker, QFSM.

A further update from the site will be provided tomorrow morning.