Lautoka City Council CEO, Jone Nakauvadra confirms that the Lautoka rubbish dump in Vunato was set on fire late Friday night.
Nakauvadra says they suspect someone deliberately set the rubbish at the dump on fire.
He adds they have put out the fire with the help of the National Fire Authority but smoke had spread around the Namoli Industrial area.
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