http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/04/09/black-smoke-billows-over-st-thomas/ News, Muse and Reviews Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:12:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.5 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/04/09/black-smoke-billows-over-st-thomas/#comment-8186 Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:12:00 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/04/09/black-smoke-billows-over-st-thomas/#comment-8186 Assume that is the same landfill that is now tall enough to ruin the view from Secret Harbour. Assume that is the same landfill that is now tall enough to ruin the view from Secret Harbour.

]]> http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/04/09/black-smoke-billows-over-st-thomas/#comment-8174 Thu, 10 Apr 2008 15:38:20 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/04/09/black-smoke-billows-over-st-thomas/#comment-8174 I remember when the STJ landfill caught on fire. Burned for quite some time as I recall. Could smell it clearly where we were staying. I remember when the STJ landfill caught on fire. Burned for quite some time as I recall. Could smell it clearly where we were staying.

]]> http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/04/09/black-smoke-billows-over-st-thomas/#comment-8164 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 21:41:05 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/04/09/black-smoke-billows-over-st-thomas/#comment-8164 I was at West End, Tortola then Sandy cay and could see it I was at West End, Tortola then Sandy cay and could see it

]]> http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/04/09/black-smoke-billows-over-st-thomas/#comment-8162 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 18:47:39 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/04/09/black-smoke-billows-over-st-thomas/#comment-8162 Fire's been out since around 1:00pm. It sure had me worried as I walked out to Solomon. Kirk Fire’s been out since around 1:00pm. It sure had me worried as I walked out to Solomon.
Kirk

]]> http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/04/09/black-smoke-billows-over-st-thomas/#comment-8160 Wed, 09 Apr 2008 17:40:59 +0000 http://www.on-stjohn.com/2008/04/09/black-smoke-billows-over-st-thomas/#comment-8160 If you search "Landfill Road St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands in Google Earth, you can see how big the landfill is....this fire could be big...but the facility looks a fair distance from residential areas (but smoke from burning trash isn't any good for anyone).... the Ruler tool shows the landfill about 6.6 miles from Cruz Bay...that's A LOT of smoke! If you search “Landfill Road St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands in Google Earth, you can see how big the landfill is….this fire could be big…but the facility looks a fair distance from residential areas (but smoke from burning trash isn’t any good for anyone)…. the Ruler tool shows the landfill about 6.6 miles from Cruz Bay…that’s A LOT of smoke!

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