KUWAIT: A stringof fires were reported around Kuwait during the Eid Al-Fitr holiday. One of thefires was reported in Naseem where a blaze broke out in a makeshift room andsix vehicles on Friday morning, Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) said.
The room was usedto store tents in front of a house in Naseem, and the flames spread to thevehicles parked next to it. The fire was put out and no injuries were reported.In the meantime, seven vehicles were engulfed in a fire in Dhahr while parkedin a sandy open area. Mubarak Al-Kabeer and Qurain fire stations responded andput out the fire.
Meanwhile, firebroke out in the basement of a Khaitan building, prompting Farwaniya and Subhanfire stations to respond. The six-storey building was evacuated and the fireput out. The basement contained foam, paint and wood supplies, which helpedspread the flames. Separately, a power transformer caught fire in Fahaheel, andfiremen dealt with it.
In other news,Jahra Occupational Fire Center responded to a fire on Salmi road, along withShaqaya and backup centers. The fire was in a 5,000-sq-m feed enclosure. Thefire was contained to keep it from spreading, and took firemen five hours toput it out.
By HananAl-Saadoun