Updated 6.10pm Firefighters battled a fire in a garage in Birkirkara that contained electric scooters and lithium batteries on Wednesday afternoon, police said. There were no injuries, but residents living above the private garage were evacuated, and Valley Road, a main route in the locality, was closed to traffic. It was partially reopened just before
CPD firefighters battled a fire in Birkirkara on Wednesday afternoon as they urged residents to keep all doors and windows closed. The fire broke out shortly after 2.15 pm on Triq Mannarino. In an official post the Civil Protection Department described it as an "industrial fire", while a CPD source told Times of Malta it involved electric scooters
Civil Protection Department officers are responding to an industrial fire in Birkirkara. Residents in nearby towns and villages including Swatar and Birkirkara are advised to keep all doors and windows closed as a precaution against smoke and fumes as they fought to put out the fire. "The public is urged to avoid the area due to safety concerns and