Overview

• Firefighters reached the 14-storey residential building within six minutes after the blaze broke out on Tuesday afternoon near Mall of the Emirates.
• Authorities said all residents were evacuated safely and no casualties were reported, with cooling operations continuing into the evening.
• Dubai Civil Defence deployed its Shaheen high-rise firefighting drones, which can deliver water and foam up to 200 metres, to help contain the fire.
• Videos posted online showed thick smoke over Al Barsha, and an eyewitness said the flames appeared to originate on the fourth floor.
• Some displaced residents were moved to a nearby hotel, in a district that has seen several recent fires including a May gas-leak incident and a December apartment blaze.