Navotas landfill fire

When

10 Apr 2026 – 10 May 2026

Kind

Fire

Coordinates

14.70° N, 120.91° E

Description

2026 fire in Navotas, Philippines

2026 fire in Navotas, Philippines

On April 10, 2026, a fire broke out at the closed Navotas Sanitary Landfill in Navotas, Metro Manila, Philippines. The fire generated large amounts of smoke that resulted in hazardous air quality and evacuations in Metro Manila and Bulacan. The fire was extinguished a month later, on May 10, after having burned through roughly 70% of the landfill.

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