Fire breaks out on E611 Emirates Road

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A truck accident caused a fire to break out on E611 Emirates Road, close to Arabian Ranches 3, at around 1 p.m. on Saturday afternoon.

Residents quickly took to social media to warn others, taking pictures and videos of the thick smoke rising from the scene.

Emergency services quickly rushed to the scene and managed to control the blaze, clearing out everything and allowing traffic to flow smoothly by 4 p.m. 

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