BRKG Fire engulfs Dubai tower in city's Downtown district

[Housecarl]

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World News | Sun Apr 2, 2017 | 5:41am EDT

Fire engulfs Dubai tower in city's Downtown district

Firefighters brought a fire under control at a tower being built in Dubai's Downtown district, authorities said on Sunday, the latest in a spate of fires to hit tall buildings in the emirate.

The blaze, which started in the early hours of Sunday morning and sent flames and black smoke into the air, engulfed Address Residences Fountain Views, a 60-storey tower being developed by Emaar Properties.

Roads around the building, located in an area popular with shoppers and tourists, were closed as firefighters tackled the blaze. The Dubai Media Office Twitter account said later that the fire was under control, with cooling operations underway and no injuries reported.

It is the second fire to hit an Emaar building after the developer's Address Downtown hotel was gutted by a blaze on New Year's Eve 2015. That building, which is due to reopen before the end of 2017, is located close to Fountain Views.
Emaar did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Several tall buildings, including residential compounds and hotels, have been hit by fire in Dubai over the past two years or so. The spate of blazes has prompted the authorities to tighten safety regulations on new buildings.

(Reporting by Tom Arnold; Additional reporting by Alex Cornwell; Editing by Mark Potter)

 

[Housecarl]

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Fire breaks out at large complex in Dubai, no casualties

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02 April 2017

Dubai, Apr 2 (PTI) A huge fire broke out early this morning out at a three 60-storey tower complex near the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building, police said.

No casualty has been reported in the fire and three workers trapped inside the building have been rescued, the said.

Major General Rashid Thani Al Matroshi, Director of Dubai Civil Defence, said they are taking necessary steps to control the fire.

Cooling operations will continue, Matroshi was quoted as saying by Khaleej Times.

The building named ‘The Address Residence Fountain Views’ was under construction that was expected to be completed by April 2018, Dubai Media Office said.

Officials have confirmed that the fire was brought under control.

Major Gen Abdullah Khalifa Al Merri, Dubai Police Commander-in-Chief, was also at the scene inspecting the damage and assessing the situation.

Mohammad Jaseem, who lives in a building opposite to it, said his family woke up hearing the sirens of police cars and fire trucks. He said soon they realised it was a nearby building under construction that caught fire.

Eyewitnesses also saw helicopters and teams of fire trucks on site, as they cordoned off the areas and rushed to extinguish the flames.

The fire led to major traffic jams in the area with several roads being closed and people advised to take diversions.

This is published unedited from the PTI feed.

 

[Millwright]

These are fairly regular in the land 0 sand.

I've seen reports of several that didn't get posted here.