Fire in Dubai’s Dragon Mart brought under control
Dubai Civil Defence says blaze put out in 10 minutes, no one hurt in incident
Dubai: A fire broke out in Dragon Mart, International City, on Sunday afternoon, a spokesperson for Dubai Civil Defence said.
Dubai Civil Defence Operations Room had received a call reporting the incident.
Firefighters rushed to the scene of the incident and controlled the blaze within 10 minutes, without any injuries or deaths reported.
Dubai Civil Defence Operations Room had received a report at 4:57pm on Sunday reporting a fire broke out in the International City area (at Dragon Mart). Immediately the Rashidiya Fire Station was moved as a first responder and reached the site in five minutes.
Spread of fire
It was found that the incident initially involved garbage and three cars, and then spread to the outer wall of the building. Accordingly the Nad Al Sheba fire station was moved for support.
At 5:17pm, the field commander confirmed that the fire was under control and cooling operations had begun, without any injuries or deaths reported.
The site was then handed over to the competent authorities to complete the investigation.