
A Civil Defense truck. (Credit: Mario Doueiry/L'Orient-Le Jour)
BEIRUT — A fire erupted Thursday morning in Jisr al-Basha, Matn district, causing white smoke to cover the surrounding areas, and notably Beirut suburbs.
Residents also reported a smell of burnt plastic in these areas.
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The state-run National News Agency reported that the fire broke out in a waste and plastic collection center.
The Civil Defense succeeded in extinguishing the fire.