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Fire @ Pockwood Pond incinerator

November 26th, 2018 | Tags: Pockwood Pond incinerator fire
Up to publication time, plumes of smoke could be seen billowing from the incinerator, affecting residents as it permeates the atmosphere over to the western end of Tortola. Photo: Team of Reporters
The ‘troublesome’ garbage incinerator at Pockwood Pond, today November 26, 2018, burst into flames, when a fire of unknown origin broke out uncontrollably at the facility. Photo: Team of Reporters
The ‘troublesome’ garbage incinerator at Pockwood Pond, today November 26, 2018, burst into flames, when a fire of unknown origin broke out uncontrollably at the facility. Photo: Team of Reporters
Flames raging uncontrollably inside the facility. Photo: Team of Reporters
Flames raging uncontrollably inside the facility. Photo: Team of Reporters
Fire @ Pockwood Pond incinerator. Photo: Team of Reporters
Fire @ Pockwood Pond incinerator. Photo: Team of Reporters
POCKWOOD POND, Tortola, VI – The ‘troublesome’ garbage incinerator at Pockwood Pond, today November 26, 2018, burst into flames, when a fire broke out uncontrollably at the facility.

According to reports, members of the corporate community are currently assisting with the Fire Services, in order to bring the blaze under control.

Up to publication time, plumes of smoke could be seen billowing from the incinerator, affecting residents, as it permeates the atmosphere over to the western end of Tortola.

The public has since been advised of the fire at the Pockwood Pond incinerator and are asked to avoid the area.

According to reports, the fire may have resulted from the explosion of an LPG tank.

The building and garbage in the surrounding areas were also set ablaze.

Virgin Islands News Online will provide an update as information becomes available.

7 Responses to “Fire @ Pockwood Pond incinerator”

  • Cccv (26/11/2018, 17:16) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Wow
  • Jacperlance (26/11/2018, 17:50) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    TCP should go down to get it under control as well
  • Hmm (26/11/2018, 18:21) Like (2) Dislike (1) Reply
    hopefully they killed all those flies...
  • wize up (26/11/2018, 20:14) Like (8) Dislike (1) Reply
    persons live or working in that zone will soon end up with health issues: those hazardous sites must be given the correct tools to adequately manage those sites: when things malfunction its our residents that suffers and put up unhealthy conditions: I assume they have a procedure in place to separate the various waste products.(now we only surposing!!!!)
  • Hmm (27/11/2018, 10:32) Like (3) Dislike (0) Reply
    I’d guess that the incinerator is “troublesome” because it’s probably not properly operated and managed. It might not even have been correctly commissioned. If memory serves, it sat around for 5 or 6 years until soneine got a $ 1 million contract to wire it up.
  • Fran (27/11/2018, 13:06) Like (3) Dislike (1) Reply
    Because of the incinerator, the people will ha e a hard time selling their land.
  • Curious (28/11/2018, 15:14) Like (0) Dislike (0) Reply
    Who is in charge of the incinerator and why are there always uncontrolled burning there?


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