Firemen subdue scrapyard fire at Kuwait''s Abdullah Port

(With photos) KUWAIT, Jan 6 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Fire Service Directorate (KFSD) said its firefighters managed to control a huge fire that broke out at a scrapyard at Abdullah Port in the small hours of Sunday.
No casualties resulted from the accident, KFSD said in a press release this evening.
Fire engines from six departments rushed to the scene upon receiving notification of the fire; these include the departments of Abdullah Port, Al-Shu'aiba Industrial Area, Mubarak Al-Kabeer, Sabhan, and Al-Isnad (the backup center).
The fire destroyed flammable objects on an area of 3,000 sq m. at a tire scrap with a total area of 5,000 sq m., the statement noted.
KFSD acting deputy director general for firefighting and human development affairs Col. Waleed Al-Ansari appreciated the efforts of personnel from the National Guard, Kuwait Municipality, Kuwait Oil Company the Ministry of Interior and the medical emergency department who joined the battle against the fire.
The concerted efforts of these departments gave a great encouragement to the KFSD firemen and helped bring the fire under control as soon as possible, he added. (end) mdm.fs.gb KUNA 062032 Jan 13NNNN