Blaze Sweeps Through Fields In Mġarr As CPD Faces Difficult Battle
Members of the Civil Protection Department are currently battling a fire that is raging through fields in Mġarr.
Residents have uploaded photos of the blaze as it burns through fields in an area known as ‘Tar-Ragħad’. A number of the burning fields are adjacent to an open space in Mġarr, with fears that the fire might have spread further.
Residents have described the blaze as “strong”, and members of the CPD spent two hours battling the blaze.
The Times of Malta reported that the fire started from a mound of trash that was being burned before 1pm today.