The Navotas Sanitary Landfill is fully extinguished, according to the declaration of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) on May 10, 2026. 

Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon has recognized the collaborative efforts to solve this challenge and has noted that the site is now smoke-free.

“Nagtulong-tulong po lahat para talagang maapula natin nang mabilis itong napakalaking sunog dito na nangyari noong Abril. At kita niyo naman ngayon, klaro na, wala ng usok. Dati hindi natin makita yung Obondo, ngayon nakikita na natin,” he said

[“We worked together to quickly extinguish this huge fire that happened last April. And as you can see, it’s already cleared, no more smoke. Previously, we couldn’t see Obando; now it’s visible.”]

Despite the fire out declaration, the Secretary confirmed that the backfill operation is still continuous as part of the maintenance.

“Yung buo, natakpan na. Pero kagaya nung sinabi natin kanina, tuloy-tuloy ito. Hindi i'o pwedeng huminto. Critical dito yung pag-maintain kasi yung nasusunog na gas, yung methane, meron pa yan sa ilalim,” he said

[“The entire area, it’s covered already. But like what we said earlier, it’s continuous. It cannot stop. The maintenance is critical because the flammable gas, the methane, is still present.”]

With reports from Asher Cadapan Jr.