Fujairah reveals reason behind smoke in oil industries area

The Fujairah Government Media Office said smoke seen in the emirate’s oil industries area on Thursday was caused by a minor fire resulting from pipeline maintenance works.

In a statement, the office said the incident was linked to routine maintenance operations and described the fire as accidental.

Civil defence teams in Fujairah were immediately deployed to the site and brought the situation under control, the statement said.

Authorities urged the public not to circulate rumours and to rely only on official sources for information regarding the incident.