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Skyscraper on fire in Dubai
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You'd assume something was not right with the fire safety equipment in that building. Modern new looking skyscraper that really shouldn't be possible to happen I'd imagine!!
The authorities saying it's under control, if by under control they mean we're just gonna leave it till the whole place has burnt down then yeah it's under control!
The authorities saying it's under control, if by under control they mean we're just gonna leave it till the whole place has burnt down then yeah it's under control!
I think it's just the curtain wall and exterior insulation burning up and not the inside - sprinklers aren't going to do anything against an updraft and the fact heat rises.
I can't see it's structurally damaging as the core will be protected.
Edit: No guarantees it won't be pulled down anyway though vs. trying to fix it.
If someone wants to read something then http://media.fsna.org.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/FSNAWhitePaperNFPA285.pdf
I can't see it's structurally damaging as the core will be protected.
Edit: No guarantees it won't be pulled down anyway though vs. trying to fix it.
If someone wants to read something then http://media.fsna.org.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/FSNAWhitePaperNFPA285.pdf
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Some contractors need to be fired following this fire. A modern building shouldn't be on fire like that. 
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reports of no fire alarms going off. wow!!!!
Some contractors need to be fired following this fire. A modern building shouldn't be on fire like that.
My thoughts, no way (unless terrorism) that a modern build should be able to burn like that.
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I hope they get out safely,But looks like some are going to sadly loose their life with a fire that scale 
Early reports are saying that the evacuation is complete and that there are no injuries.
Let's hope that's the case.
Someone promised their spouse they were going to set the room on fire.
Too soon?
Let's hope that's the case.
Someone promised their spouse they were going to set the room on fire.
Too soon?
Soldato
The fire is spreading up the outside, the whole thing isn't engulfed in flames (yet). Good news if all the people are out now though.
Yeah you would know that from your years of experience over there
In the early 2000s a lot of investment was made in training staff in the ME especially to UK/EU standards (its like they have fast track access to decades of learning), a team were trained so well and had great awareness of standards and procedures in emergencies.
When asked where the fire exits are then......they hadn't built any!! All theory and no implementation!
I'd hope that is not the case here.
I think that all that really means is nothing around it will catch fire, they've probably given up on the building already
Soldato
Well, no-one was killed last time a tall building over there caught fire http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/02/20/dubai-building-fire/23778589/ - it was mainly the cladding that burnt. The structure wasn't damaged.