Fire at Umm Al Quwain chemical factory brought under control

Forty people were taken to safety and no casualties reported

The fire started around 10.30am at a paint and chemical factory in the Umm Al Thoub industrial area of Umm Al Quwain. Courtesy: UAQ Police

A blaze broke out at a chemical factory in Umm Al Quwain on Sunday.

The fire started around 10.30am at the paint and chemical factory in the Umm Al Thoub industrial area.

Police cordoned off the area after 40 people were taken to safety, as firefighters brought the blaze under control.

"Fire and rescue crews were dispatched to the scene after a report was received by the operations room at 10.30am on Sunday morning," said Col Salem Hamad Hamdah, director of the Civil Defence Department in Umm Al Quwain.

He said the fire was controlled in record time and was prevented from spreading to nearby warehouses.

“The cooling operations were completed and the location was handed over to authorities for their procedures,” the official said.

No casualties were reported.