Cox Heath fire down to smoke that is still affecting residents
The Waste Management Department used the area of lease land, as a dump site for all kinds of garbage collected after Hurricane Irma and Maria destroyed the Territory in September 2017, flatting houses, toppling cars, sinking boats, killing humans and animals, knocking out 100% of the electrical grid, uprooting large trees and sporting facilities.
The truth about the fire
The cause of the fire has yet to be determined, however, government has been engaged in public relations on the seriousness of the fire from statements and comments from the Deputy Governor David D. Archer Jr, to Department of Waste Management boss Greg R. Massicote.
Residents in the western area on Tortola have complained bitterly about the smoke and how in some cases they cannot sleep, as the smell is unbearable.
In addition, residents on both St John and St Thomas in the United States Virgin Islands have also had the same complains, while the local government response was to wait until the fire burn out.
No blaze but smoke
A visit today Sunday May 13, 2018 by our roving camera to the site in Cox Heath where it was observed that the flames have gone, but the smoke is still consistent and its unclear when the smoke that is having the most effect on residents health will be gone.
Waste Management Department Head Mr Massicote could not be reached for comments up to publication time.
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18 Responses to “Cox Heath fire down to smoke that is still affecting residents”
This fire/smoke has and continue to pose VERY SERIOUS health risks to the residents of West End. What will Government do when persons in this area take ill some years down the road???
Please can the NEOC give daily updates about progress and air quality. Health officials have been taking surveys and machines were starting to move piles yesterday to try and break things up but we need to know what is going on.