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.
The fire, which broke out just before 1pm on Thursday afternoon, is understood to be 85% extinguished after the Cayman Islands Fire Service spent the night battling the flames using water to extinguish the fire and excavators to expose deep hot spots. For a more complete summary of the story, please see the below link:
Published on: Apr 21, 2026 09:04 AM