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Hampton Downs Landfill Fire operation scaled back
Fire and Emergency crews and staff from Envirowaste have made significant progress on the landfill fire at Hampton Downs this afternoon.
Incident Controller Daryl Trim says ground crews, who have been working in arduous and often unpleasant conditions for the past three days, will be stood down at the end of today.
"We’re well on top of it so we’re about to send the helicopters home and ground crews will be scaled right back," Trim says.
"We’ll only be working with heavy machinery tomorrow to finish putting on the clay cap to smother the fire completely."
The amount of smoke being produced by the fire has decreased significantly. However, nearby residents should still heed the advice given earlier to stay indoors.
Anyone concerned about their health, especially those with respiratory conditions, should consult their doctor.
It’s likely the operation to fully extinguish the fire will be complete within the next day or two.
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