6 injured in Abu Dhabi warehouse fire
Abu Dhabi Civil Defense and Rapid Intervention teams successfully controlled a fire that broke out in a supermarket’s warehouse in the Mussafah Industrial Area on Thursday.
Six people were rushed to the hospital after sustaining injuries as a result of the fire.
Two of the injured sustained medium injuries and the others sustained minor injuries – no lives were lost in the incident.
According to Colonel Al Sharif, the fire was classified as ‘moderate’ and the investigations are still underway to ascertain the facts and causes of the fire.
The Air Wing also participated at the scene, with its wireless aircrafts used to transmit live images of the fire to help the decision-makers on the ground. For their part, Traffic Patrols organized the traffic, and the Air Wing helicopters updated the Operation Room regarding the status, situational logistics, and distribution of resources throughout the firefighting operations.