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Fire at construction site in Dubai’s Business Bay brought under control

No injuries in minor blaze in building’s debris, cooling operations underway



First responders had reached the site in four minutes after they were notified of the fire
Image Credit: Dubai Civil Defence

Dubai: A fire broke out in the debris of an under-construction building in Dubai’s Business Bay district on Tuesday morning, Dubai Civil Defence said.

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The Civil Defence Operations Room received a report at 10:02am about the blaze. Accordingly, Za’abeel Fire Station, as the first responder, and Al Quoz Fire Station for backup were notified. 


Upon the team’s arrival at 10:06am, it was found that the fire was in a building under construction, specifically in the building’s debris.

The incident was minor, and there were no injuries. 


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At 10:11am, a signal was received from the field commander indicating that the incident was over.

The site will be handed over to the concerned authorities after the cooling operations are completed.

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