Drones, air monitors deployed after Navotas landfill fireThe Navotas Sanitary Landfill continues to burn on Saturday, April 11, 2026. MANILA, Philippines — The Environmental Management Bureau-National Capital Region (EMB-NCR) deployed drones and air quality monitoring teams as it warns the public after a fire broke out at the Navotas City Sanitary Landfill. In an advisory issued Saturday, April 11, the EMB-NCR said it had begun an emergency rapid assessment after the blaze, deploying drones and air quality monitoring teams to track possible health risks to nearby communities. The bureau’s Ambient Air Unit is setting up monitoring stations in both upwind and downwind areas. The EMB-NCR urged residents in affected areas to stay indoors and keep windows and doors closed to keep smoke out.

Source: Philippine Star April 12, 2026 03:50 UTC