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Sheikh Hamdan tribute to Dubai firefighter killed in blaze
Dubai rulers pay tribute to firefighter who died in the line of duty
Ajman Fire
Ajman fire destroys residential building, warehouse, printing press, cars
The fire was eventually brought under control by firefighters from four emirates
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Dubai to use drones to fight fires in high rises as officials approve use of ‘unmanned aircraft systems’
GCAA grants operational approval for Dubai Civil Defense to use the drones
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Video: Beirut residents say “no hope” left after recent port fire
Beirut residents spoke out about a fire that broke out Thursday in the now-devastated port area, saying that seeing the smoke made some feel “there is no hope.”
ammonium nitrate explosion
Video: The story of Beirut’s Platoon Five
Nine firefighters and paramedic Sahar Fares were the first on the scene when a large fire was reported at Beirut’s Warehouse 12, on the city’s northern Mediterranean coast. The team was unaware that almost 3,000 tonnes of ammonium nitrate was inside the building. They stood no chance.
Beirut
Gallery: Deadly wildfire erupts in Lebanon
Thick smoke had been seen drifting over the outskirts of Beirut, the mountainous Chouf region to its southeast, and the southern city of Saida.
Avaya
Dubai inks tech deal to improve fire response times
General Directorate of Civil Defence in Dubai teams up with Avaya and ConnectIt on a new digital transformation project
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Rescuers scour scorched towns after Greece wildfires kill at least 74
Firefighters are still searching for more victims and taking ‘dozens of calls’ from people looking for relatives
Dubai Fire
Fire breaks out at Dubai’s Global Village
Dubai Civil Defence firefighters are currently at Global Village, working on cooling operations
Dubai
Faulty wiring, cigarette butts most common causes of fires in Dubai
Dubai Civil Defence response time averages 7.7 minutes