General director of the fire department Jaime Villar, who led the works at the site, told the media that the fire started in the early hours of last night and the lack of water pressure prevented the firefighters from working at first, so water supplies had to be taken from the sea and nearby lakes.

He said that the fire in the area called France Field is a large scale phenomenon and the items in the warehouses, which are dry material and appliances, favor combustion and make it difficult to put out the fire.

Many fire trucks from nearby locations, including the capital city, were used to bring the fire under control, as well as tugboats that launched water jets from the sea, as warehouses were near the coast.

Businesspeople from nearby areas evacuated the merchandise under the control and security measures offered by the police and rescuers.

The fire could be seen from the distance in many places of the city, which has witnessed the third fire this week, one of which completely destroyed an old house in the old town, as well as 16 houses and several business sites, while other fires left dozens of homeless families.