The call was of a fire with a gas explosion at the Old Incinerator on Europa Advanced Road. The GFRS responded with two appliances (8 fire fighters) as per our pre-determined attendance for incidents of this nature.

The GHA ambulance service was also dispatched as precautionary measure just in case there were any casualties. On arrival at the incident, the incident commander reported that there was a fire confined inside the refuse pit and that they were carrying out defensive firefighting operations.

The fire was immediately brought under control and was finally extinguished at approximately 10:16 pm by using two jets of water. The GFRS can confirm that there were no casualties involved. They would like to thank the following for services rendered: Aquagib, MOD water section, METALROK Ltd, GHA and the RGP.

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