On Monday, the Virgin Islands Waste Management Authority, in collaboration with the Virgin Islands Fire and Emergency Medical Services and the landfill operator, extinguished the fire at the Anguilla Landfill on St. Croix that started on Saturday, resulting in its closure.
The landfill will have a delayed opening on Tuesday, with hours of operation from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., according to the press release.
During this two-day event, VIWMA worked in conjunction with numerous government
agencies including the Office of the Governor, VI Territorial Emergency Management
Agency, V.I. Health Department, V.I. Department of Planning and Natural Resources, Virgin Islands Port Authority and the Virgin Islands National Guard, the press release stated.
For more information, contact the VIWMA Division of Education and Communications
Management at 340-474-2811 or email communications@viwma.org.
