ST. THOMAS LANDFILL SCRAP METAL FIRE

(St. Thomas, USVI) - The Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority (VIWMA) advises the community that the Virgin Islands Fire Department and Virgin Islands Port Authority are still working to extinguish the fire at the scrap metal area. VIWMA advises the public to stay away from the area and the landfill will be closed until further notice due to the proximity of the fire.

VIWMA has added additional bins at high-usage sites on St. Thomas and St. John to help residents dispose of their trash until normal operations can resume.We apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

Please call 844-WMA-USVI (844-962-8784) to report any emergencies, illegal dumping, sewage overflow or service interruption. Visit www.viwma.org

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7-9-2023