Family displaced after fire burns Male’ home

A fire broke out in a home in the Machangolhi district of Male’ City on early Monday, displacing a family.

The fire, which broke out at Ma. Rimlaas, was reported to the Maldives National Defense Force (MNDF)’s Fire and Rescue Service at around 03:06 am.

Firefighters from the Male’ Fire Station were deployed to the scene, and managed to put out the fire at around 04:12 am.

މއ.ރިމްލާސްގައި ރޯވި އަލިފާން، އެމްއެންޑީއެފް ފަޔަރ އެންޑް ރެސްކިޔު ސަރވިސް، މާލޭ ފަޔަރ ސްޓޭޝަނުން ނިއްވާލައިފި.https://t.co/S8OSSSlBfA pic.twitter.com/95LSvZ6CDS

— Maldives National Defence Force (@MNDF_Official) March 2, 2026

While the fire did not result in any injuries, it caused massive damages, rendering the house inhabitable.

The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) says it has arranged temporary accommodation and food for the family living at Rimlaas.

However, the NDMA did not specify the number of people affected.

މިރޭ މއ.ރިމްލާސް ގައި ހިނގި އަލިފާނުގެ ހާދިސާގައި އެގެއަށް، ދިރިނޫޅެވޭ ވަރުގެ ބޮޑެތި ގެއްލުންތަކެއް ވަނީ ވެފައި. އެހެންކަމުން މި އޮތޯރިޓީންވަނީ އެ އާއިލާއަށް ބޭނުންވާ ކެއިން ބުއިމާއި ވަގުތީ ބޯހިޔާވަހިކަމުގެ އެހީތެރިކަން ފޯރުކޮށްދީފައި. pic.twitter.com/21aqmArSwi

— NDMA Maldives (@NDMAmv) March 2, 2026

The cause of the fire is unclear at this point.