The Department of Planning and Natural Resources cautioned the elderly and those on the northeast end of St. John with allergies and respiratory problems to stay indoors several days while a fire on Tortola was brought under control. Smoke from the blaze, whose flames soared as high as 40 feet, could be seen and smelled, according to the Virgin Islands Daily News. The fire has lasted about two weeks, Dean Plaskett, the DPNR commissioner said. Firefighters said they believed the fire was burning was construction debris and yard waste and did not contain hazardous material.
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