A number of shops at Souq Al Juma (Friday Market) in Masafi, Fujairah were gutted by a fire that started in the early morning on Saturday.
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Firefighters were able to control the blaze and douse the fire before spreading to adjacent premises.
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As many as four shops at the market were gutted by the fire.
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“The police operation room received reports of the incident early morning and immediately a team of paramedics and firefighters rushed to the scene and brought the fire under control,” the Civil Defence said.
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Brigadier Ali Al Tunaiji, Director General of Fujairah Civil Defence, said firefighters from Masafi reached the site in five minutes and controlled the blaze and doused the fire before it could spread to adjacent premises.
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The fire originated at one of the carpet shops in the market.
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Fujairah police said results from the forensic laboratory will be revealed in the next two days.
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Brigadier Al Tunaiji called on owners of shops to take genuine electricity connections and validate the quality of the materials for their safety.
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