Minor fire at Dubai's Address Hotel extinguished

Dubai - As smoke billowed, the sprinklers got activated and the fire was brought under control, an official said.

By Web Report

Published: Fri 8 Jul 2016, 4:07 AM

Last updated: Sat 9 Jul 2016, 8:40 AM

A minor fire was reported at The Address Hotel Dubai mall. It was extinguished immediately and the situation was back to normal.
A Dubai Civil Defence official told Khaleej Times that the fire started around 9:20 pm. As smoke billowed, the sprinklers got activated and the fire was brought under control. It was due to an electric short circuit on the 26th floor.

A small fire reported at The Address Hotel Dubai Mall was extinguished immediately. Situation is back to normal.
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Earlier on New Year's eve, the The Address hotel in Downtown Dubai had caught fire, just as the much-awaited fireworks at the iconic Burj Khalifa were about to go off at the stroke of midnight, creating a pandemonium around the area.
The massive fireworks display kicked off near the world's tallest tower, while plumes of smoke still billowed in the air from the fire raging at the nearby tower.
The fire took almost 14 hours to tame, said Major-General Rashid Thani Al Matroushi, Director-General of Dubai Civil Defence.
Crowds that had gathered stood watching the spectacle helplessly as debris was seen flying off from the tower due to the strong winds.
The Dubai Police later pushed the crowds back and also evacuated The Dubai Mall by midnight. Many other revellers were stopped from approaching the vicinity of the hotel. Roads leading to the area were also cordoned off.

Fire safety in Dubai
> All hotels in Dubai have safety features and majority of the high-rise buildings in the city are linked to a 24/7 control system, which monitors and identifies faults in alarm systems.
>The alert systems in high-rise buildings, sprinklers and safety equipment all help to make the exercise of firefighting easier.
>The civil defence has launched 'live safety dashboard' system, which provides real-time information on fires and faulty safety systems in both residential and commercial buildings.
> The system helps in fire response planning and in decision-making as it identifies zones where the majority of fires occur.
> The system has so far been connected to more than 40,000 buildings thousands of building are linked to the Dubai Civil Defense operation rooms.
> All hotels in Dubai have fire safety systems which are based on the hotel sizes and specifications.

(With inputs from Amira Agarib)