This morning on my run, the wind was blowing swiftly to the west. For Kingston residents, this was a blessing. Because even though it seems the fire has arrested, yesterday, it was raging out of control. The fire I speak of was at the Riverton dump, east of Kingston. For most of the day yesterday, there was a dark plume of a cloud of smoke looming over the city. It appears the fire was started by arsonists. The same dump caught fire two years ago. Check out pictures here from journalist Dionne Jackson Miller. And check this link for a Gleaner story. http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20140317/lead/lead3.html
News and Views by Dionne Jackson Miller
The Riverton Landfill is on fire. We stopped by – how does one ‘stop by’ a landfill fire? emmm…. anyway….here are some of the pictures I got.
Photo by DJ Miller
Photo by DJ Miller
Photo by DJ Miller
Photo by DJ Miller
Photo by DJ Miller
Photo by DJ Miller
Photo by DJ Miller
Protective gear
Photo by DJ Miller
Photo by DJ Miller
Photo by DJ Miller