Fires, blazes, and earthquake hit Iran’s Alborz Province in one night VIDEO

On the evening of May 3, a series of incidents unfolded in Iran’s Alborz Province, west of Tehran, including two fires, reports of an explosion, and a magnitude 4.0 earthquake, according to official sources and eyewitness accounts.

One of the fires erupted at a cardboard manufacturing factory in Nazarabad. High winds in the area helped spread the blaze to 12 adjacent units, local authorities said, Caliber.Az reports, citing the London-based news outlet Iran International.

A large fire engulfed a cardboard manufacturing factory in Nazarabad, west of Tehran province, on Saturday evening, according to videos obtained by Iran International.
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While efforts to fully extinguish the fire are ongoing, no casualties have been reported, and the cause remains under investigation.

Around the same time, another fire broke out near the Montazer Ghaem power plant in Fardis. Although initial footage released by the state-run YJC news agency showed no visible fire, officials later confirmed the incident.

Fire reported at the Montazer Ghaem power plant near Karaj, west of Tehran. No official confirmation or known cause yet.

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Hossein Ashouri, head of the Fardis fire department, said the fire began at 8:41 p.m. in a portable cabin next to a waste platform near the facility. Fueled by strong winds, the blaze spread across roughly 2,000 square meters. Nine additional fire trucks were dispatched, and the fire was eventually contained.

Preliminary findings suggest the blaze was due to negligence by the cabin's occupant. Authorities denied any link between the fire and the plant’s operations, although residents in several areas of Alborz Province experienced widespread power outages.

Shortly before 9 p.m., many residents reported hearing an explosion just moments before a tremor shook the area. Iran’s Seismological Center later confirmed a 4.0-magnitude earthquake at a depth of 8 kilometers near Mahdasht, located on the border of Alborz and Tehran provinces.

By Khagan Isayev