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When i saw the fire, i went down to the emergency room to anticipate potential victims coming in. and we remained there for approximately an hour. we watched the prep that was done by the emergency staff and the information officers. they are keeping people informed and speaking with the government fus officials and the government said they were going to continue with the fire display. some people criticized that. the main reason was to not dump 1 million people on the highway in the middle of a crisis. they wanted to keep all the population still so they could continue to provide first respon...

>> we're trying to reestablish that connection. becky anderson, who is based in that region, what are you hearing? we do understand dubai officials are saying 14 reported injuries. >> that's right. 14 people they say have sustained minor injuries in this fire that broke out at the address hotel on the 20th floor in downtown. very close to the burj khalifa and where the fireworks are due to take place in dubai in about 20 minutes time. we believe 14 people sustaining minor injuries. one described as having a medium injury and one person who appears to have suffered a heart attack as a result of...

Of the fire. while we were watching the fireworks show, we heard a really loud explosion and you started seeing the side of this building on fire. everybody who was standing there next to us was surprised. and he was just watching. he department know whether to watch the fireworks or the building that was on fire on the hotel. so he was impressed with what was going on. he was surprised that the authorities decided to have this fireworks show. especially because one of the buildings was on fire so close. he was telling us that he heard the news through one of his family members to let him know

What else have you seen that has made you take notice about this fire and the way in which it's been moving very rapidly? >> it

Which was one of the tallest residential towers also had a fire similar to this. . so again, it is a chance you take when you live in a high-rise building. with regards to residents and that building there is also run by because they have extensive training. >> and bruce, give. me an idea. did you hear anything unusual before you saw the flames? what did you experience before you witnessed the flames out of control as they are rugt now. >> i was out on the balcony watching. i had a photo of the building i took just before the fire. and it's just kind of a sense of euphoria. the music was playi...