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No injuries after building fire on Dubai's Sheikh Zayed Road contained

Thursday, 18 June 2026 05:50

By ARN News Staff

Dubai Media Office

Teams from Dubai Civil Defence have successfully contained a fire that broke out in a building on Sheikh Zayed Road and confirmed that no one was injured in the incident.

A social post by Dubai Media Office at 1:46 am on Thursday said cooling operations were completed in accordance with the necessary procedures.

The authorities did not reveal what caused the fire that broke out on a floor undergoing maintenance , but described it as "minor".

Dubai Civil Defence teams successfully contained a minor fire that broke out on a floor undergoing maintenance in a building on Sheikh Zayed Road and completed cooling operations in accordance with established procedures. No injuries were reported. pic.twitter.com/F8eKFGOjJT
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) June 17, 2026

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