Residents in an apartment block in Żebbuġ were evacuated on Thursday after a fire broke out in the common area sending thick black smoke billowing through building. One elderly resident was rescued using a turntable ladder and two cats and a dog were brought to safety as firefighters worked to bring the fire under control. The Civil Protection Department
A fire that broke out in an ironmongery in Gżira on Wednesday afternoon was finally extinguished on Thursday morning, 18 hours later. The Civil Protection Department said crews were on site from 2.30pm on Wednesday through till 9am Thursday to control the fire, oversee cooling operations, extinguish any remaining hotspots and eliminate any risk of
A major firefighting operation that lasted more than 18 hours came to an end on Thursday morning after Civil Protection Department crews successfully extinguished a blaze that broke out at a commercial premises on Wednesday afternoon. Following an update on Wednesday evening stating that the fire had been brought under control and cooling operations
The Civil Protection Department (CPD) has shared the scale of the operation that brought the major fire at the Gżira ironmongery under control, revealing that crews spent more than 18 hours tackling the blaze. The fire broke out at around 2:30pm yesterday, with the operation only concluding at 9:00am this morning after firefighters remained on site
Residents were temporarily evacuated yesterday afternoon after a car caught fire inside a semi-basement garage in Birkirkara. Firefighters from the Civil Protection Department’s Stations 2 and 11 rushed to the scene to tackle the blaze, which involved an internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle. As a precaution, people living directly above the garage,
A major firefighting operation is underway in Gżira after a fire broke out at an ironmongery shop, spreading across both the ground-floor retail area and the basement storage facility. Civil Protection Department firefighters from six stations were dispatched to the scene, with eight fire engines, an aerial ladder and a foam tender deployed to tackle
A fire has broken out at an ironmongery shop in Gżira, with members of the Civil Protection Department (CPD) currently on site battling the blaze. The incident is ongoing, with firefighters continuing to work to extinguish the fire. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta) No injuries have been reported so far. This is
Emergency services have responded to a fire in an apartment block in Qawra caused by an external air conditioning unit. The incident happened on Wednesday afternoon on Triq J. Quintinus. A police spokesperson said smoke from the burning unit had filled several apartments, leading to 10 people being taken to Mater Dei Hospital for smoke inhalation.
