Fire rips through Torch skyscraper in Dubai

[Locutus]

http://gizmodo.com/a-79-foot-residen...ire-1687110144 Quote:
Today 7:05pm

Just an hour or so ago, one of the tallest residential towers in the world, the 79-story Marina Torch Tower in Dubai, made good on its namesake and burst into flames. A fire which, according to the BBC, was caused by a cigarette butt.

Quote:

One of world's tallest residential buildings on fire MT@ABC: Torch Tower skyscaper in Dubai partially on fire: VINE: https://t.co/trv41dsTeL

— sophieraworth (@sophieraworth) February 20, 2015
According to the BBC, the fire seemed to start around the 50th floor, and one witness claimed that "there was debris flying everywhere, falling into neighboring buildings."

Users have been posting pictures of the disaster on Twitter and Instagram in droves. And while it is currently around 4am in Dubai, at least so far, there have been no reported injuries. Several people are being treated for smoke inhalation. Quote:
Torch Tower resident: "You can actually see the flames being pushed out by the fire hoses" - Dubai Torch Tower: Fire Sweeps Through One of the World's Tallest Apartment Towers - ABC News https://t.co/BA7qTTDN5H
— ABC News (@ABC) February 21, 2015
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Photos: Close up photos of the fire at the Marina Torch Tower in #Dubai tonight. It's almost 3:30 AM local time. pic.twitter.com/4oRnSozbMF

— Conflict News (@rConflictNews) February 20, 2015
Emergency crews are apparently on the scene, but a current sandstorm may have been making the situation worse.

The fire is still ongoing, and we will update this post as more information becomes available.

Fire ongoing Dubai Marina - YouTube Quote:
Shocking pictures of the Torch Tower in Dubai on fire. Hope everyone gets out safely pic.twitter.com/KosLflMhLd #fb

— Richard Fairbairn (@rfairbairn) February 20, 2015
Quote:
BREAKING: Massive #fire engulfs #Dubai Marina Torch residential tower http://t.co/aD7XtZrkur (photos by @RaMiAlGaDi) pic.twitter.com/bvBxzLaBDM

— RT (@RT_com) February 20, 2015

 

[CDNBear]

And it didn't come down? This proves the WTC was a controlled demolition!

 

[Sal]

a cigarette butt....sheesh

so how do they fight that type of fire? 50 floors up?

 

[Locutus]

And it didn't come down? This proves the WTC was a controlled demolition!

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[petros]

a cigarette butt....sheesh

so how do they fight that type of fire? 50 floors up?

Sprinklers if it has them.

 

[Sal]

Sprinklers if it has them.

sprinklers sounds kind of weak for the flames that are falling off of that sucker no?

 

[SLM]

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Have you been peeking at DB's reading list again?

 

[Locutus]

Have you been peeking at DB's reading list again?

found it in the side bar of a granny-amputee site I was on. sorry.

 

[SLM]

found it in the side bar of a granny-amputee site I was on. sorry.

That's okay. Thanks for explaining.

The world makes sense again.

 

[CDNBear]

found it in the side bar of a granny-amputee site I was on. sorry.

Is that the one featuring Saggy Maggy the double amputee?

 

[SLM]

Venturing into disturbing territory.8O

Just saying.

 

[Locutus]

Is that the one featuring Saggy Maggy the double amputee?

yep. and today is Handless-Hazel's birthday bukkake.

 

[SLM]

yep. and today is Handless-Hazel's birthday bukkake.

And now we're deep into disturbing territory and looking at Apartment for Rent ads. 8O

 

[CDNBear]

yep. and today is Handless-Hazel's birthday bukkake.

I know, I Priority Post my specimen jar of love, to be thrown at her in my absence, on Monday.

I hope it made it in time.

 

[SLM]

Holy crap! Now we're buying real estate!!!!

 

[Cannuck]

sprinklers sounds kind of weak for the flames that are falling off of that sucker no?

It either doesn't have them, they weren't done right or they weren't operational.

 

[Sal]

It either doesn't have them, they weren't done right or they weren't operational.

ssssssssssssssssssssso what's gonna happen...I can't believe that a building that huge built in Dubai wouldn't have adequate fire protection, they build massive buildings constantly

that building can't come to the ground and who is going to cover all of that money lost?

all of those lives altered?

 

[Cannuck]

ssssssssssssssssssssso what's gonna happen...I can't believe that a building that huge built in Dubai wouldn't have adequate fire protection, they build massive buildings constantly

that building can't come to the ground and who is going to cover all of that money lost?

all of those lives altered?

Who knows what the building codes are like there. Insurance will cover it. Go after the smoker I say. Take 100 off each paycheck for the next million years

 

[Sal]

Who knows what the building codes are like there. Insurance will cover it. Go after the smoker I say. Take 100 off each paycheck for the next million years

yeah, hope they had insurance

 

[Locutus]

sprinkler systems are generally designed for life safety and containment so people can evacuate. They are glorified plumbing good at keeping a small fire in check until the fire department gets there, but if it gets outside that initial phase they're just pissing in the wind.


wish we had a firefighter on the board to help us with these conundrums at times.