FREDERIKSTED — The Department of Planning and Natural Resources (DPNR) said that it in monitoring the fire that began at the Anguilla Landfill in the early morning hours Sunday.
The fire reportedly originated in the mulch section at the entrance to the Anguilla Landfill about 3 a.m. on Sunday, according to DPNR Commissioner Dawn Henry.
“The community downwind, presently to the west of the landfill, is advised to take precautionary measures especially the elderly, children, those persons with respiratory ailments, allergies and compromised immune systems,” Henry said in a prepared statement.
Since the fire began, the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) and the Virgin Islands Fire Service are in the process of containing and controlling the fire, DPNR said.
The Division of Environmental Protection, Air Quality Management Program will continue to monitor the situation and will advise the public of any changes.
For additional information, contact the Air Quality Management Program at (340) 773-1082.
