Updated: 3.40pm

Firefighters rushed to contain a grass fire in Gozo on Saturday as the island enters the first heatwave of the season.

Footage and photos shared on social media show the flames blazing close by to the Mġarr Harbour.

The police said they were notified about the blaze at 2pm and that no one had been injured.

Firemen from the Civil Protection Department were doing all they could to contain the blaze, they added.

Witnesses said the fire quickly spread as the wind picked up.

Earlier this week, a grass fire broke out in Wied Għomor and others have been reported in the last few weeks as the summer heat hits the islands.

 

 

Sign up to our free newsletters

Get the best updates straight to your inbox:
Please select at least one mailing list.

You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking the link in the footer of our emails. We use Mailchimp as our marketing platform. By subscribing, you acknowledge that your information will be transferred to Mailchimp for processing.