ehs fire department controls fire in a warehouse in jebel ali
No casualties or injuries, says EHS Fire Department
EHS, the Environment, Health and Safety regulatory arm of Dubai World announced today that a fire broke out in the facilities of Hadeed Trading FZCO in the Southern area of Jebel Ali Free Zone at around 1:39 pm.
There are no casualties or injuries reported in the fire, and the cause of the fire, which started in the company’s warehouse containing cottons and wood, is yet to be investigated and determined.
EHS rushed eight fire fighting units and a team of 30 fire fighters to the scene, and took control of the situation immediately with the assistance of two fire fighting units from Dubai Civil Defence.
Mr. Nutankumar Manvatkar, Vice President, EHS Fire Department, said:
“The fire broke in the warehousing facility which contained cottons and wood. The fire fighting personnel succeeded in preventing the fire from spreading to the adjacent facilities.”
Dubai World enforces the highest standards of safety, environment and fire protection within its jurisdiction through its Environment, Health and Safety regulatory arm, EHS. However, there is always a potential for fires and accidents to occur, and individual businesses are responsible to ensure that their day-to-day operations are compliant with regulatory requirements.
