Car catches fire near Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road
A foam-making warehouse fire has erupted in Sonapur, Al Ghusais, with Civil Defence teams currently on the scene battling the blaze.
Eyewitnesses have also reported a car on fire near Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road, close to the exit of Industrial Area 15, near the Dubai border.
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Civil Defence spoke with Emirates 24|7 saying: “The fire broke out at 12.30pm in Sonapur, Al Ghusais at one of the warehouses. We still don’t know what has caused the fire. Our teams are on the scene.”
A large plume of smoke was spotted in Mirdiff, with eye witnesses reporting from as far as Sheikh Zayed Road.
Meanwhile, an eyewitness also reported a green sedan has caught fire, with Civil Defence teams arriving on the scene to put out the blaze.
The passer-by further added: “There were two passengers in the car, but they were luckily able to escape before the entire vehicle was gutted.”
It is still unclear what caused the fire.
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