• A fire broke out at a used car spare parts warehouse in Al Qusais Industrial Area 3 in Sharjah. All photos: Pawan Singh/The National.
    A fire broke out at a used car spare parts warehouse in Al Qusais Industrial Area 3 in Sharjah. All photos: Pawan Singh/The National.
  • Officials said the building was used to store spare parts and scrap.
    Officials said the building was used to store spare parts and scrap.
  • Sharjah Civil Defence Operations Room said a report of the fire at industrial area Number 8 was received at 12.40pm and crews were at the scene within minutes.
    Sharjah Civil Defence Operations Room said a report of the fire at industrial area Number 8 was received at 12.40pm and crews were at the scene within minutes.
  • Sharjah emergency response crews were on the scene quickly to try and control the fire.
    Sharjah emergency response crews were on the scene quickly to try and control the fire.
  • Fire breaks out at the used cars spare parts warehouse in Al Qusais Industrial Area 3 in Sharjah.
    Fire breaks out at the used cars spare parts warehouse in Al Qusais Industrial Area 3 in Sharjah.
  • Black smoke rising from the fire in Sharjah, on the border with Dubai.
    Black smoke rising from the fire in Sharjah, on the border with Dubai.

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Firefighters tackle blaze in Sharjah industrial area

Officials said crews were on the scene and no injuries were reported

The National

September 12, 2021

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A fire broke out at a warehouse in an industrial area in Sharjah on Sunday afternoon.

Footage showed black smoke rising from the area, on the border with Dubai, but no injuries were reported.

Officials said the building was used to store spare parts and scrap.

Sharjah Civil Defence Operations Room said a report of the fire at industrial area Number 8 was received at 12.40pm and crews were at the scene within minutes.

Last month, firefighters in Dubai were called to a major fire at a plastics factory in Jebel Ali.

It took about 30 minutes to put out the flames and crews remained at the scene to dampen the damaged building.

Fire at a plastics factory in Jebel Ali last month - in pictures

  • A fire broke out in an industrial area in Jebel Ali, Dubai.
    A fire broke out in an industrial area in Jebel Ali, Dubai.
  • Fire crews put out flames and dampen the foundations of a plastic factory following a blaze.
    Fire crews put out flames and dampen the foundations of a plastic factory following a blaze.
  • Crews at the scene of a fire at a plastic factory in Jebel Ali.
    Crews at the scene of a fire at a plastic factory in Jebel Ali.
  • A helicopter and rescue vehicles were at the scene.
    A helicopter and rescue vehicles were at the scene.
  • No injuries have been reported and the area has been blocked by the police. James O'Hara / The National
    No injuries have been reported and the area has been blocked by the police. James O'Hara / The National
  • Drivers on Sheikh Zayed Road drove past thick black fumes coming from the plant. James O'Hara / The National
    Drivers on Sheikh Zayed Road drove past thick black fumes coming from the plant. James O'Hara / The National
Updated: September 12, 2021, 6:28 PM
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