Large fire reported in Beirut port a month after deadly explosion

A major fire has broken out at the Port of Beirut just weeks after a deadly explosion there, The Associated Press reports.

Information about what caused the fire in Beirut on Thursday is not yet available. The AP reports that the state-run National News Agency said that it's occurring "at a warehouse where tires are placed" and that firefighters are responding, and the Lebanese army also said that army helicopters are involved in the response.

The fire "was burning in a warehouse that had been damaged in the previous explosion" in August, and it evidently "began in the teetering skeleton of one of the remaining buildings," The New York Times writes. Videos quickly spread on social media showing the fire. A small fire also broke out at the Beirut port earlier this week, the AP reports.

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This comes after a major explosion in Beirut's port on Aug. 4, which officials said was caused by 2,700 tons of ammonium nitrate. That blast left nearly 200 people dead, and the Times notes the recovery efforts remain underway.