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Weather is there if we can get him to speak with lieutenant rogers here. looking at the flames weather playses an effect be in terms of wind et cetera. but the concern is not only firefighters getting to this accident lieutenant. but someone is inside of the building. it is a five star hotel. it is it a popular place in downtown dube down, blocks away from the worlds tallest skyscraper that stands at 153 floors. this particular building is 63 stories tall. again, folks have to be in there and wh...

No, its not surprising it happened. you hope it doesnt. you hope that we build buildings, you know, the people are kept safe and the fire is kept to a minimum. the reality is were not perfect and fire is unpredictable. it will get you. >> im getting a better picture now of people on the scene downloading pictures on the internet. one person had a picture of the hotel, again, 63 stories tall in which the other side is completely not involved with fire. there are no flames on one side of the build...

>> you have debris raining down as well. and threat to first responders is incredibly high. and their lives are seriously in jeopardy. >> and you have to figure the roads are blocked off as people gathered for the fire works display show that is supposed to start a block away. we look at live flames at the live television there at 10:29 local time. i to bring in chris brown who is a firefighter in providence, rhode island. i am not sure you can see the flames on your television set. what can you...

Flames and this is live pictures from dubai tv. the flames are still racing and that means that the firefighters have not yet opinion p able to put it out clearly. hopefully it is contained to 20 stories of the 63 story tall building. there are no injuries reported at this time. >> you got to think that there were people inside of the building and a new residential building and hotel. and got to be people still trapped inside and may be fatalities. we just dont have it. it just unfolded in the l...

Warning, and that the means of egress were open enough for people to get out from 40 floors. >> you raised the question of the buildings material. why would it be so flammable. modern buildings are using materials that retard flames and are equipped by building systems. it makes you wonder about the structural integrity and the flames. what are your thoughts on that? >> i think that defends on how heavily involved the interior versus the facade of the building. i dont know code in dubai and i wi...

Defense general, who said everybody got out, nobody has been injured, is right. although, that seems inconceivable. i suppose its a possibility. >> it may have worked. if their codes are similar to our codes and their sprinkler systems were working, the fire alarm system, if it was fully functioning, it may have sounded the alert soon enough that everybody was able to get out before too much of the building got involved or filled with smoke. >> the building is seven years old. speaking of which,...

What is described as the address downtown dubai hotel and residential building. five- star hotel. and very close to the birj, which is the worlds tallest building. there was supposed to be a fire works display close to the buildings, but that is not for another couple of hours. nobody knows the cause of this so far and no reports of injuries. but the flames have been going up the side of the building and in it for the last 20 minutes or so. well continue our live coverage in a moment.

You can see it several of the floors there in all, 63 stories i believe. >> yes, 63 stories tall. it is the address hotel. connected to the dubai mall. and so this again 10:19 local time. this fire started just before there was supposed to be a major fireworks display in dubai. it is it a popular hotel, this hotel. there has to be in there as flames crawl up to 20 stories high alongside the building. you can spend a day visiting. there is 1200 shops attached to the hotel and mall and up the stre...

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