Another fire rips through Dubai 'Torch' Tower: That's 6 skyscrapers in 3 years!

Fire rips through the Torch Tower in Dubai

A massive blaze which engulfed one of the tallest residential buildings in the United Arab Emirates has been brought under control. Dubai's firefighters battled the huge fire for hours before snuffing out the flames at the 79-storey Dubai Torch Tower.

Firefighting brigades from four stations have been sent to battle the flames at the Torch Tower, the fifth tallest residential building in the world.

Videos posted online show the flames spreading upwards while pieces of burning debris are falling onto the streets of Dubai's marina.

There is no word on casualties, but Dubai's government media office announced that residents have been successfully evacuated from the building.

"No injuries have been reported so far in the Torch Tower fire incident," Dubai's media office said in a tweet.

The fire is believed to have started on the ninth floor before ascending towards the top stories.

"It's big fire started on 9th floor. Civil defence and police in the scene now to control the fire," a Dubai police spokesperson told Gulf News.

It's the second time in two years the Torch Tower has been engulfed in flames.

In a February 2015 incident, seven people suffered smoke inhalation but the fire was quickly brought under control.

Reader Comments

DactivateD · 2017-08-04T09:16:37Z

My question here is... Did the tower collapse in on its self at free fall speed?

Because according to the 9/11 comission report when skyscrapers catch fire they fall.

1St the Tower that burned in London didnt fall, and now another example of a skyscraper erupting in flames, but they are both still standing. Dont forget Building 7.

Anna1 · 2017-08-04T10:49:29Z

People breathe in oxygen and breath out more toxic gases. When you have an accumulation of people living in close proximity presumably an imbalance builds up between the mix of gases. Unless there is an efficient filtration system these gases may become highly combustible, specially if they remain trapped in a sealed building. One spark could cause an explosion.

Anna1 · 2017-08-04T10:51:57Z

Anna1 Pyroflatulence

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Anna1 · 2017-08-04T11:20:49Z

Anna1 Rolling the logic out further.... The earth is a biosphere, predominantly sealed. Therefore that which we release into our atmosphere becomes trapped within our atmosphere and circulates around the world. We all share the air.

Anna1 · 2017-08-04T11:23:55Z

Anna1 This leads me to wonder whether different plants are better than others at filtering specific toxins? Should we be paying more attention to this science?