Fire in Dubai's Al Nahda brought under control

Dubai Civil Defence

Authorities in Dubai brought under control a fire that broke out in the residential neighbourhood of Al Nahda 1 on Saturday afternoon.

In a statement sent to ARN News, Dubai Civil Defence spokesperson said they received a report at 2:46 pm about an "accident" in the Al Ahli House Building. 

The Al Qusais Fire Station acted as a first responder and arrived at the scene within five minutes of being alerted about the incident.

Accordingly, the Rashidiya Centre and the Port Said Support Centre were also notified.

At 3:51 pm, a signal was received from the accident commander stating that the fire was under control.

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