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Fire crews remain actively engaged at the George Town Landfill fire and continue to make steady progress. There are currently no visible flames at the top of the landfill mound, with firefighting efforts now focused on identified hot spots.

Starting this afternoon, multi-agency teams from the Royal Cayman Islands Police Service, the Cayman Islands Regiment, and the Health Services Authoritywill be conducting welfare checks for residents of communities directly impacted by the landfill fire that started on Thursday, 16 April.

The Cayman Islands Fire Service can confirm that the landfill fire is currently under control. However, challenges with equipment and intermittent smoke cover affecting visibility have slowed extinguishment efforts.

The Ministry of Planning, Lands, Agriculture, Housing & Infrastructure advises the public that no increase in public bus fares has been approved by the Cabinet of the Cayman Islands.

As of 11:00 p.m. this evening, the Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) is making steady progress in the containment efforts of the landfill fire, with continued suppression and hot-spot monitoring.

The Cayman Islands Fire Service (CIFS) is actively working on the containment of the fire at the George Town landfill and is extinguishing all small spot fires that may occur. The fire was initially reported in one of the active fill areas facing the Esterly Tibbetts Highway.  

The Cayman Islands Fire Service is responding to a major landfill fire, following a 911 call received at approximately 12:54 p.m. reporting that an area of the landfill is ablaze

The Mosquito Research and Control Unit (MRCU) advises that its Aircraft Section will carry out larvicide treatments along the West Bay peninsula on Friday, 17 April and Monday, 20 April

The Ministry of Caymanian Employment and its subsequent departments, the Department of Labour and Pensions (DLP) and Workforce Opportunities & Residency Cayman (WORC) acknowledge recent media reports regarding alleged immigration and work permit irregularities involving specific individuals and businesses.

The Family Resource Centre (FRC), a unit of the Department of Counselling Services, is pleased to announce a series of free parenting programmes and workshops for families across Grand Cayman and Cayman Brac, taking place from 22 April until 25 June 2026