While St. James, Hanover and Westmoreland (Negril is on the border between Hanover and Westmoreland) have been receiving adequate rainfall for most of the year, this brush fire problem is much more of an issue for those venturing the south coast. Fires can spread unpredictably and drivers are taking caution when traveling through St. Elizabeth. If you have never driven in Jamaica before, now is probably not the best time to try it. Leave the driving to your experienced tour operator.
Even Kingston is not immune as there was a bad fire this past week in Jack's Hill. But we have been extremely lucky in the Negril area. The drought has not effected us as we had an unusually rainy April and May.
