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Almost 1 month later smoke still active @ Cox Heath dump site!
Days after the blaze and smoke started, Zebalon A. McLean, the Chief Fire Officer said the conflagration should be extinguished in two weeks. As of today June 3, 2018, the fire and smoke continues—almost 4 weeks later. Mr McLean had changed his response late last week and said he could not tell when the fire will be extinguished or how it was started.
7-day plan failed
On Friday, May 25, 2018, Minister for Communications and Works, Hon Mark H. Vanterpool (R4) and Leader of the Opposition, Hon Andrew A. Fahie (R1), made a joint site visit, with a promise that in 7 days the fire will be out. It has since been 9 days, and still, the smoke and fire continue.
The western side of Tortola is most affected as many residents had to be evacuated from their homes. Residents on neighbouring St Thomas and St John in the United States (US) Virgin Islands have also complained of the effects of the smoke reaching their homes and businesses.
Health and Social Development Minister, Hon Ronnie W. Skelton (AL)—under whose portfolio falls Waste Management, the agency responsible for the temporary dump site—has been silent on the fire and issues surrounding it.
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9 Responses to “Almost 1 month later smoke still active @ Cox Heath dump site!”
Is this an indirect way of enacting genocide on us? Who should be held responsible? This is not good at all; my 3 children have been experiencing dry cough and I’m am just hoping that there will not be any long-term affects on their health and neurological (learning) abilities.