Around 60,000 litres of water were used by Civil Protection Department firefighters to bring a large grass fire at Wied Qirda, between Żebbuġ and Siġġiewi, under control.The operation saw around 20 firefighters and 10 fire engines deployed from Fire Stations 1, 2, 3, 4, 8 and 11 as crews battled the blaze in extremely challenging conditions during Malta’s ongoing heatwave. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lovin Malta (@lovinmalta)Although the fire is now under control, several CPD units remain on site carrying out cooling operations to extinguish any remaining hotspots and prevent the fire from reigniting.The operation was supported by a medical team from Mater Dei Hospital’s Emergency Department, which remained on standby throughout the incident, as well as LESA, Detention Services and CPD volunteers.No injuries have been reported.•