Scrapyard fire engulfs Bir id-Deheb, blanketing surroundings in black smoke
The Civil Protection Department are on site, but no further details are available
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A scrapyard in the limits of Bir id-Deheb has caught on fire, resulting in the emergence of dense smoke covering the surrounding area.
Police told MaltaToday that a fire at a scrapyard in Triq il-Belt Valletta, Ħal Għaxaq, broke out at about 1:20pm.
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The Civil Protection Department said the fire was under control in a matter of minutes.
"The Civil Protection Malta despatched firefighters and Fire appliances from Hal Far, Kordin and Xemxija Fire stations," CPD said on Facebook.