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Using these types of materials. interestingly enough there's a huge push to start allowing these materials because of their insulating capabilities. but we've seen a lot of these fires in dubai. they've had two just recently, most recently in april. >> when you see this video, it looks like just a huge, massive torch from the side of the building. but as far as the strategy here of how to tackle it, how to fight, it this is 20 floors up. and i know there were some, you know, consideration if it's going to tackled through the air or how do you manage that and knowing what's the best place to st...

Down two train stations in the process. and smoke and flames still rising at this hour after that massive sky scraper in dubai, the fire that happened there. coming up, a building developer who lives in abu dhabi joins me with insight into what she saw in that video. sure, tv has evolved over the years.

Attack happening just before shabab. >> and nothing left, no bombs, backpacks or anything, as well as anybody who may have been helping the gunman. >> and you see that on the right, the forensic teams, yes. >> cal parry, thank you for the perspective. we'll check back with you later as msnbc continues to follow the developments from that shooting in tel aviv. turning now to the latest from dubai, getting our first look in daylight of last night's inferno breaking out at that high-rise hotel, just hours before the city was set to ring in the new year with a fireworks display. officials are tr...

And like most of the world's major cities, dubai has been on high alert for possible terror attacks but so far there have been no indications of terrorism involved. officials say 14 people suffered minor injuries in the fire. i want to bring in bobby halton, editor and chief at fire engineer magazine. he's a retired fire chief. we see that video, we know the scale of this blaze here. and knowing that 14 people were only hurt with minor injuries, no fatalities, what's your assessment of how officials handled the fire? >> i think it handled it well. basically it looked like an exterior fire, pro...

All blowing off at once. over about 60 minutes. here, they are going to trump that by more than a mile. 400,000 fireworks and we are talking massive professional fireworks all around dubai. and the cost? we actually couldn't get an exact number. they were iffy on that and at first said millions and then 10 million plus so it's not cheap but, they said, boy, it will be a good time and we are expecting to see something amazing tonight when it is new year's eve! >> how amazing to be there. enjoy it, sara. 10 million bucks and a shot at the guinness world record, a lot of lucky folks watching it h...