The Director General of Civil Defense, Brigadier Raymond Khattar, announced that more than 28 vehicles are present in Zefta to work on extinguishing the fire at the carpet factory. He pointed out that "the fire does not threaten the area as it is in an isolated location, but the building is at risk of collapsing." In an interview with MTV, he stated, "The fire is contained in a part of the factory, but there is a lack of water, and we request the concerned authorities to secure it."