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Landfill fire caused by batteries in regular waste
(CNS): The Department of Environmental Health (DEH) is urging the public to dispose of batteries correctly after a fire broke out at the landfill on Friday on the waste disposal side facing the Esterley Tibbetts Highway, and preliminary assessments point to batteries as the cause. The Cayman Islands Fire Service responded promptly and contained the blaze without any threat to the…
Tipped garbage may have caused Brac dump blaze
Dump fire on Cayman Brac, March 2025 (CNS): Government officials said Tuesday evening that the fire at the Cayman Brac landfill that afternoon had been brought under control without causing injury to anyone or damage to property. When Department of Environmental Health (DEH) staff saw the smoke and open flames, they called the Cayman Islands Fire Service, and crews arrived to begin extinguishing…
Latest dump fire finally out
Latest dump fire finally out
Chief Fire Officer Paul Walker
(CNS): A persistent and challenging deep-seated fire at the George Town Landfill site has been extinguished, officials from the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) and Department of Environmental Health (DEH), said Wednesday, almost a week after the area ignited. For the last five days fire fighters and DEH staff have been working on the area, which involved…
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Fire crews still at smoldering dump
Fire crews still at smoldering dump
CIFS battles dump fire (file photo)
(CNS): The Cayman Islands Fire Service and Department of Environmental Health are still working to battle a small but stubborn, deep-seated fire at the George Town dump. On Tuesday officials said the crews were excavating, turning and dampening the vein of burning mixed waste which has been smoldering since Thursday, 21 May.
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Fire service back at the dump
Fire service back at the dump
CIFS and DEH tackle dump fire (file photo)
The small fire at the George Town landfill that was discovered Wednesday and believed to have been extinguished completely by last night has flared up again. The Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) has reported that it was called back to the George Town Landfill site early this morning (Friday, 22 May) to deal with smoke coming from the same area of…
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Small dump fire under control
Small dump fire under control
CIFS battles a dump fire (file photo)
(CNS): A small fire at the George Town dump was quickly brought under control this morning by the Cayman Islands Fire Service and the Department of Environmental Health. Crews worked to excavate and damp down the site, with the aim of fully extinguishing the fire and minimise the risk of it re-igniting.
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George Town dump burning again
George Town dump burning again
CIFS officer battles dump fire (file photo)
(CNS): Officials from the Department of Environmental Health (DEH) confirmed Friday that another small but deep-seated fire had been discovered at the top of the George Town Landfill at around 4pm. DEH said the Cayman Islands Fire Service was on scene and while the fire “is relatively under control”, it was issuing light smoke. The police helicopter…
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