Fire breaks out in Dubai Marina building; successfully extinguished

Dubai: Dubai Civil Defence teams has successfully extinguished a fire that broke out late on Friday evening in a residential building in the Dubai Marina area within 6 hours.

Following the containment of the fire and safe evacuation of all residents, some can be seen on the site due to ongoing cooling operations. Control measures remain in place and the situation is fully managed by the firefighting teams.

Earlier report:

Dubai: Dubai Civil Defence teams are working tirelessly to extinguish a fire that broke out late on Friday evening in a 67-storey residential building in the Dubai Marina area.

As firefighters race to bring the blaze under control, other emergency response units are focused on safely evacuating residents from the affected building.

The relevant authorities are coordinating with the building’s developer to provide temporary housing for the affected residents, prioritizing their safety and well-being.

Authorities confirmed that operations are ongoing, with efforts concentrated on ensuring the safety of all occupants and preventing the fire from spreading to adjacent buildings. Emergency crews are moving swiftly and cautiously to protect lives and property.

“At around 1:30am, the fire started to slow down. It has been burning for the past two hours. Plenty of debris has been falling,” said a resident of a nearby building. “It looks like the Civil Defence is getting the fire under control,” he added.

Residents evacuated

In a post on X at 1:44am on Saturday, the Dubai Media Office (DMO) stated that all residents of the 67-storey building had been successfully evacuated by specialised teams, with their health and safety prioritised throughout the operation. It added that efforts to fully contain the fire were still underway.

In a follow-up post on X at 2:09am, the Dubai Media Office stated that ambulance teams and medical personnel were present at the scene, offering full medical and mental health support to the safely evacuated residents.

At 2:21am, the Dubai Media Office further clarified that specialised teams had successfully evacuated 3,820 residents from 764 apartments in the building, ensuring their safety with no reported injuries.

At 2:34am, the Dubai Media Office announced via X that, after ensuring the safety of all residents, Civil Defence teams were continuing their work to fully contain the fire.