Cooling operations underway after fire at Sharjah warehouse

Monday, 6 April 2026 14:20

By ARN News Staff

Civil defence teams in Sharjah have begun cooling operations after bringing under control a fire that broke out at a clothing warehouse in Sharjah Industrial Area 10 on Monday afternoon.

In an update posted on social media, the Sharjah Government Media Bureau said initial investigations indicated the fire was caused by sparks from welding work, which ignited flammable materials.

Officials confirmed the fire was contained before it could spread to nearby facilities and there no injuries.

باشرت فرق الدفاع المدني في الشارقة، وبمساندة الفرق الداعمة من شرطة الشارقة، عمليات التبريد لحريق عرضي اندلع ظهر اليوم الإثنين (6 أبريل 2026) في المنطقة الصناعية (10)، دون تسجيل أي إصابات بشرية.

وأوضحت الجهات المختصة أن التحقيقات الأولية تشير إلى أن الحريق نجم عن تطاير شرر أثناء…
— sharjahmedia (@sharjahmedia) April 6, 2026

Earlier, Sharjah Media said specialised teams were working to control the fire after receiving an alert at 12:51 p.m.

Authorities urged the public to obtain information from official sources.

تتعامل فرق الدفاع المدني في الشارقة، وبمساندة الفرق المختصة في القيادة العامة لشرطة الشارقة، مع حادث حريق عرضي نشب في مستودع للملابس بالمنطقة الصناعية (10)، وذلك إثر بلاغ ورد عند الساعة (12:51) ظهر اليوم الإثنين الموافق 6 أبريل2026.

وتواصل الفرق المختصة جهودها للسيطرة على الحريق…
— sharjahmedia (@sharjahmedia) April 6, 2026

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