9 firefighters injured in fires in Kuwait

Nine firefighters were injured while extinguishing a fire that broke out in wood warehouses in Amghara scrap yard in Kuwait last night. Brigadier Yossif Al-Ansari, acting director general of the fire directorate, told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that most firefighter teams, 14 stations, were rushed to the scene, in addition to teams from the National Guard and Kuwait Oil Company (KOC). Al-Ansari added that firefighters suffered tremendously due to the amount of fire incidents they faced, coupled with sand storm and rising high temperatures. The official called on companies located in the Amghara area to take precautionary measures and follow fire safety procedures to ensure safety in during these times of the year. Al-Ansari also said that the increase amount of fire incidents recently in civilian, commercial, and industrial zones are wearing out firefighters, but noted that following safety procedures in most cases would reduce similar incidents in the future.