Firefighters in Dubai successfully extinguished a blaze at a construction waste storage facility associated with a building under construction in the Habtoor City area, with no injuries reported.
The operations room of the civil defense received an alert about the incident at 1:47 PM. The Al Quoz fire station was dispatched as the first responder and arrived at the scene at 1:53 PM, achieving a response time of six minutes, where it was determined that the fire was of moderate size.
By 2:46 PM, the incident commander reported that the fire had been completely controlled, and cooling operations commenced at 3:01 PM. It was announced that the site would be handed over to the relevant authorities upon the conclusion of the cooling process.
The civil defense teams emphasized that their quick response and effective measures played a crucial role in containing the fire and preventing its spread, highlighting the importance of adhering to safety standards at construction sites.