2 trucks go up in flames in Dubai industrial area

Dubai: Two trucks were gutted by fire in Dubai's Ras Al khor industrial area on Friday, the Dubai Civil Defence said.

No injuries were reported.

Firefighters received call about thick smoke billowing out of the vehicles near a warehouse at 3:10pm.

By 3:15pm, teams from Rashidiya and Port Saeed fire stations had reached the area and doused the fire. 

The blazed caught the two trucks and tyres nearby causing thick, black smoke seen from several kilometres away.

Firefighters controlled the fire within nine minutes, a Dubai Civil Defence spokesperson said.