The Pockwood Pond incinerator facility caught fire on Monday around 3 p.m. when a small gas tank exploded, according to Greg Massicote, manager at the Department of Waste Management. Reached …
Waste removal delayed at Coxheath dumpsite
The first barge scheduled to export hurricane debris off Tortola and away from the Coxheath dumpsite has been delayed. Department of Waste Management Manager Greg Massicote said that although the …
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Coxheath blaze is finally extinguished, fire chief confirms
After weeks of fighting the massive dumpsite fire in Coxheath, firefighters were finally able to extinguish the blaze and dramatically reduce smoke levels in the area over the past few …
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Water pumps brought from sister islands to fight Coxheath blaze
Three weeks after it began, a fire continues to burn deep within the towering piles of garbage at the Coxheath dumpsite. But completely extinguishing the flames — and therefore staunching …
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As Coxheath burns, NEOC activated at level 2
On Wednesday, a massive fire engulfed the dumpsite at Coxheath, emitting thick black smoke across Tortola and downwind to the United States Virgin Islands. Thursday morning, as the blaze continued …
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