Updated at 9.20 am with Civil Protection Malta Facebook post

Three people were injured in a fire that broke out on Thursday night in a Naxxar industrial complex. 

While the fire is now under control, part of Naxxar's Burmarrad Road, close to It-Telgħa t’Alla u Ommu, is currently closed off to traffic as members of the Civil Protection Department are still on site. 

In a Facebook post, Civil Protection Malta said three firefighters sustained injuries after a roof collapsed during the operation.

Two of them have been transferred to Mater Dei Hospital for further treatment.

The operation is still ongoing, with 50 firefighters and 15 fire-fighting equipment on site.

A police spokesperson told Times of Malta that police were first informed about a fire at Triq Burmarrad at around 8 p.m. The fire broke out in a storage unit on the site. 

In a Facebook post, Home Affairs Minister Byron Camilleri said while the fire is now under control, members of the Civil Protection Department are still on site. 

“I wish a speedy recovery to two people, a worker and a volunteer, who suffered injuries during this delicate operation,” Camilleri said. 

In an earlier post, Camilleri posted a video on Facebook of what he described as a "delicate fire-fighting operation". 

"A delicate fire-fighting operation is underway by Civil Protection in Naxxar. Other law enforcement forces are assisting," he said. 

He confirmed that no individuals were trapped in the fire. 

St John Ambulance and Rescue were called to assist the Civil Protection Department in controlling the large fire. 

Firefighters have been working throughout the night to control a large fire that broke out in Naxxar. Credit: Chris Sant Fournier

Early on Friday morning, the Facebook page Maltese Roads Traffic Updates warned to avoid the road as emergency services were still on site. 

Facebook post by Maltese Roads Traffic Updates. Credit: Facebook

Magistrate Philip Galea Farrugia is holding an inquiry.