Crews battling fire at Retirement dump in St James; winds hampering containment efforts, agency reports

July 9, 2026

Share this article

Crews battling fire at Retirement dump in St James; winds hampering containment efforts, agency reports

Click to view full size

WPM Waste Management is reporting that crews are currently responding to a fire at the Retirement Disposal Site in St James.

The entity said the fire is suspected to have originated from material delivered by a waste collection truck on Wednesday.

In a statement today, the agency said an alarm was raised promptly and on-site workers immediately alerted the site supervisor, allowing for a rapid response.

Need the bigger picture?

Ask Gazette to explain what led here, surface earlier reports, or build a timeline from our coverage.

Open Ask Gazette

Sourced from Jamaica Gleaner. Visit their website to read the full story.

Share this article

Comments (0)

Related stories

See articles related to "Crews battling fire at Retirement dump in St James; winds hampering containment efforts, agency reports"

about 3 hours ago

Fire breaks out at Retirement Disposal site in Montego Bay

By Jamaica Observer

about 1 month ago

Body found at Retirement landfill

By Jamaica Observer

Download our mobile app

The portable companion to gazettE. Get notifications, track read articles, and more. The latest news from Trinidad and Tobago, in one place.

Get it for Android Get it for iOS