Fire breaks out at Abu Dhabi waste collection site; brought under control

Abu Dhabi authorities have controlled a fire that broke out in the afternoon on Wednesday, September 30, at a waste collection site in Al Wathba Region.

The Abu Dhabi Police and Abu Dhabi Civil Defence Authority teams had earlier responded to the incident. They said cooling and smoke extraction operations were underway, and that no injuries were reported in the incident.

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Abu Dhabi Police advised the public to obtain information from official sources only.

Another such incident occurred on September 8, when authorities in Abu Dhabi managed to bring a fire that broke out in a factory in the ICAD III Musaffah area under control. No injuries were reported.

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Abu Dhabi Police urge the public to obtain information from official sources only.

Both incidents follow another fire in the emirate, at a farm in the Al Bahya area on September 7. Authorities dealt with that blaze and successfully contained it. No injuries were reported.

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Supreeta Balasubramanian

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