Fire breaks out at warehouse in Abu Dhabi's Zayed Military City

Monday, 13 July 2026 at 15:19

By ARN News Staff

A fire that broke out at a warehouse in Abu Dhabi's Zayed Military City has been brought under control.

In a post on social media platform X, UAE's Ministry of Defence confirmed that no one was injured in the incident.

It said the fire "resulted from the burning of some wood and old ammunition".

The authority urged public to obtain information from official sources.

تعاملت فرق الإطفاء بالقوات المسلحة مع حريق عرضي ناتج عن احتراق بعض الأخشاب والذخائر القديمة في أحد مستودعات مدينة زايد العسكرية.

وتؤكد وزارة الدفاع أنه تمت السيطرة على الحريق ولا توجد أي إصابات، وتدعو الجميع إلى استقاء المعلومات من مصادرها الرسمية.#وزارة_الدفاع… pic.twitter.com/vwrcOvXXyZ
— وزارة الدفاع |MOD UAE (@modgovae) July 13, 2026

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