In east London, a site dubbed the “Rainham volcano” has been erupting with fire over 160 times since 2018, choking nearby residents with smoke and pollution. Though declared contaminated last October, cleanup efforts are stalled — the landowner, who didn’t dump the waste, claims the council ignored his attempts to fix it. The council proposed sealing hotspots with cement polymer, but the owner rejected it without proper evidence. Locals call it “summers of hell,” and now the new council is preparing a formal notice that could force action — or even take over cleanup if the owner refuses, at a potential cost of $200,000. Both sides agree a solution is needed, but disagree on how to get there safely and effectively.
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