Fire Rages at Retirement Landfill in St. James, Jamaica

A fire is raging at the Retirement landfill in St James, Jamaica, sending thick smoke into the air on July 24, 2026. Two distinct areas of the waste disposal site are emitting massive amounts of smoke as the blaze consumes sections of the landfill.

Teams from the Jamaica Fire Brigade and the Western Parks and Market (WPM) are on-site, working diligently to contain the spread and extinguish the fire. This incident occurs shortly after a previous fire in early July, which the WPM attributed to waste deposited at the facility. The cause of the current blaze remains uncertain.

The article also briefly mentions other unrelated news from Jamaica, including an upcoming Marriott Hotel conversion in Montego Bay, the recess of the House of Representatives and Senate, a return to the SOS Children’s Village, a composite sketch of a robbery suspect in Hanover, and shot put medallist Rajindra Campbell signing with Nike.