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Fire breaks out at warehouses in Al Barsha area of Dubai

Six warehouses used for stocking construction materials located behind Al Barsha Traffic Department caught fire on Monday afternoon.

  • By Alia Al Theeb, Staff Reporter
  • Published: 17:29 June 9, 2008
  • Gulf News

  • Fire broke out at warehouses used for stocking construction materials near Al Barsha Traffic Department on Monday afternoon.
  • Image Credit: Karl Jeffs/Gulf News
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Dubai: Six warehouses used for stocking construction materials located behind Al Barsha Traffic Department caught fire on Monday afternoon.

The fire broke out around 4.30pm. Police and Civil Defence teams rushed to the scene.

Civil Defence teams have contained the fire from spreading to nearby warehouses. The blaze is under control, said a Civil Defence official.

No injuries have been reported. Cause of the fire is under investigation.

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