Dubai fire crews tackle boat blaze in marina harbour

Fire boat used to contain blaze which broke out at about lunchtime on Sunday

Smoke rises over the Dubai Marina harbour area. Dubai Civil Defence said it was tackling a fire on a vessel. Photo: The National

Fire broke out on the vessel docked at a fuelling station. Photo: Dubai Civil Defence

No injured were reported and the site was handed over to the relevant authorities to determine the cause of the blaze, said officials. Photo: Dubai Civil Defence

The blaze broke out by a marine petrol station on the new harbour. Photo: Supplied

Civil Defence used a fire boat to tackle the blaze. Photo: Supplied

Fire crews have battled a blaze near a marine petrol station on Dubai Harbour. The blaze broke out shortly before noon on Sunday.

At 12.24pm the fire was brought under control and cooling operations were underway, authorities said.

“The fire was in a boat near a fuel station,” a spokesperson from Dubai Civil Defence said.

“No injured were reported and the site was handed over to the relevant authorities to determine the reason behind the fire.”

The fire occurred on a boat docked at a petrol station used to fill vessels. Dubai Civil Defence was seen using a fire boat to tackle the flames.

Plumes of smoke were seen from across the harbour.

The location is close to the cruise ship terminal and on a busy waterway used by yachts and pleasure boats.