On Sunday evening, 17 January 2016 a fire broke out at the Duquesa landfill site and on Monday afternoon the fire was still covering part of Santo Domingo in a layer of smoke.
According to Roberto del Castillo, public relations officer for the Lajun company, which manages the site, the fire started in an area that has not been used for two years.
He said that the fire was started by people looking for tires, and burning them to take the wire out inside. The offenders have not yet been identified and so far no one has been arrested.
He said that the fire had not affected the garbage collection company’s daily routine.
http://www.elcaribe.com.do/2016/01/18/prenden-fuego-area-duquesa
