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You get different perspectives from a distance. it appears in the photograph only one side of the hotel is involved in this. we hope that's the case, it's like an optical illusion. the hotel is across from the burj khalifa, the world's tallest. they continue to insist there nobody was hurt and the fireworks display is still taking place. >> that is going to do it for us here on "happening now." we're going to continue to cover these flames there as you see happening in dubai with patty ann brown up next on "the real story." a massive fire tearing through at least 20 stories of a luxury hotel...

Flames here. it is it 10:20 there in dubai and folks are there. it is it a popular location for folks and visitors to visit especially on the holiday, looking to see what was supposed to be a fireworks. the organizers said the birj was fitted with 400000 led lights and then from there, the fire workings were to light up the sky around the sail shaped birj al- arab. and down by the dube down marinna. boy, this is a total catastrophe happening in dubai ua e, united arab emirates and one hopes that most of the people got out of the building in the initial stages of the flames. >> we are looking a...

To their fireworks display. and unclear if that is going to happen. certainly that is not the most important thing at this point. really, is everybody out of there in and did they get out safely? what are they doing to contain the fire. >> it is curious, john. as we watch the flames. it is new year's eve and hotel. five star hotel and got to be occupied and we are hearing from major general rashid, who is the general director of the dube down civil defense. he was on a live broadcast, and he said there are no injuries, thank god, of course, it will not affect the celebration. meaning the firew...

Down down. when we see flames like this on a day like this. on new year's eve. it makes people think what is behind this and if there is a sinister plot involved. i want to bring in steve rogers who is a retired detective in our studio, detective rogers, lieutenant rogers you were here to talk to me about the preparations for the new year's eve times square event. what do you saw to folks about this? >> what is important that people wait until they get the facts. unfortunately the first reaction is terrorism. in this case, it may not be that. but it is very important that people just take a st...

Implication of people trapped and they will go ahead with the celebration. >> reporter: well, you are right and i saw that as well. but again, this is still fluid and developing. but keep in mind it is developing and the fact that they are continuing with the fireworks, if that indeed happens, we'll see about that. that is inconceivable. >> john, stand by. art? >> i want to go to our chief meteorologist rick. you are looking at live pictures in dube down. this building is still engulfed and talk to us about the weather conditions that play a major role in how firefighters tackle the flames. >>...