Ajman: A huge fire broke out at four warehouses in Ajman’s new industrial area on Wednesday afternoon, causing widespread damage to four warehouses, an Ajman Civil Defence official told Gulf News.
The fire broke out at 2.30pm, said Colonel Nasser Rashid Al Ziri, director of Media and Public Relation at Ajman Civil Defence.
Firefighters from Ajman and Sharjah worked to bring the blaze under control.
He said: “We immediately took the necessary precautions in the neighbourhood in order to prevent it spreading further to the adjacent warehouses.”
The warehouses affected by the fire are used for the manufacture and storage of paints.
A rescue team has evacuated the warehouses and nearby buildings and has cordoned off the area.
Police patrols formed units to close all roads leading to the warehouses, allowing firefighters and ambulance personnel to enter the area without obstruction, leading to the fire being brought under control quickly, said Al Ziri.
The cause of fire is still under investigation. There were no reports of casualties.
