The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) continues to support the efforts of the Jamaica Fire Brigade in the extinguishing of the Riverton fire. Additional resources have been acquired to aid in the cooling down operations and steady progress is being made. The public is advised that as these operations persist, the surrounding communities of the Riverton Disposal...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is reporting that as of today (March 18) at 12 noon, approximately 60 per cent of the burnt area at the Riverton Disposal Site has been covered. The ODPEM says steady progress continues to the southern side of the site which is currently the primary source of the smoke affecting sections...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management wishes to advise that as at 10.00am today the following schools were closed due to the continued smoke nuisance resulting from the fire at the Riverton City Dump. The schools are:   Region One (Corporate Area) -       Dupont Primary -       Duhaney Park Primary -       Pembroke Hall High -       Coburn Gardens Primary &...

The Jamaica Customs Agency (JCA) is denying reports that the ports in Kingston were closed for three days due to the effects of the smog emanating from the fire at the Riverton disposal site. Chief Executive Officer of the JCA, Major Richard Reese, said no significant disruption was experienced at the ports. He told JIS News that the Adolph Levy...

As extinguishing and cooling down operations continue at the Riverton City Disposal Site, the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is reminding persons that there could be periodic increases in smoke levels across sections of the Corporate Area and St. Catherine. Steady progress continues to be realised as the Jamaica Fire Brigade maintains 24-hour operations with the sustained...

The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) is reporting continued progress in the fire-fighting efforts at the Riverton Disposal site. The agency said that smoke emission, which is the main area of concern, has reduced significantly, as the operators of trucks and tractors work to transport cover material to the site. Up to 10 trucks were utilised from...

Ascot Infant, Primary and High schools in Portmore, St. Catherine, were closed this morning, due to an increase in smog in the area. The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management (ODPEM) has reported that the smoke coming from the Riverton City disposal site has spread to sections of the Gregory Park, Waterford and Greater Portmore communities and to sections...