Cars gutted in Umm Al Quwain fire

Umm Al Quwain/Ajman: Two cars were gutted in a fire broke that out in the old area of Umm Al Quwain on Monday morning.

No injuries were reported as a result of the blaze, UAQ Civil Defence said.

The fire started in a car and spread to the car parked near it, said Colonel Hassan Bin Sarm, director general of UAQ Civil Defence.

The fire was reported at 6.50 am, said Col Bin Sarm.

"The crew evacuated the scene of the incident and put out the flames, and then it was handed over to the competent authorities," he added.

Meanwhile, another fire broke out in a rubbish of a factory located in Al Jurf area in Ajman on Monday afternoon.

Ajman civil defence official called on all companies not dispose of rubbish randomly or smoke in these areas, and to adhere to environment, health and safety regulations, particularly during the summer.