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Huge fire near New Year's Eve celebrations at Burj Khalifa in Dubai.
Fox News TV ^ | 12/31/2016 | NA

Posted on 12/31/2015 9:54:45 AM PST by prisoner6

Pics just on TV. Link is for future reference.

(Excerpt) Read more at foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: burjkhalifa; dubai; newyearseve
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To: barmag25

Great profile page.


41 posted on 12/31/2015 10:33:07 AM PST by Tijeras_Slim
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To: barmag25

Sky News just reported something from a civil defense official...NO injuries, and the firewworks display WILL go off as planned.

We shall see.


42 posted on 12/31/2015 10:33:57 AM PST by hoagy62 (Timid Men prefer the 'Calm of Despotism' to the 'Tempestuous Sea of Liberty'. ~ T. Jefferson)
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To: Tijeras_Slim

Thank you sir. I have been around the world a few times to say the least.


43 posted on 12/31/2015 10:34:41 AM PST by barmag25
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To: hoagy62
No injuries lol is that Baghdad Bob?
44 posted on 12/31/2015 10:34:50 AM PST by angcat
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To: SE Mom

Fakhr-e-Alam @falamb3 5m5 minutes ago

This is the terrace where the fire started from...this is the culprit...#Dubai @CivilDefenceUAE @DubaiPoliceHQ

45 posted on 12/31/2015 10:35:24 AM PST by maggief
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To: barmag25

Nice!


46 posted on 12/31/2015 10:36:01 AM PST by Quilla
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Sky News: Beginning of fire

https://twitter.com/i/cards/tfw/v1/682630082612084736?cardname=amplify&hide_attribution=true&earned=true#xdm_e=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com&xdm_c=default2572&xdm_p=1


47 posted on 12/31/2015 10:36:03 AM PST by maggief
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To: prisoner6

The fire looks very hot and spreading. Always thought buildings like this are mostly concrete and steel.


48 posted on 12/31/2015 10:37:31 AM PST by HereInTheHeartland
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To: Zeneta

Radical Amish?


49 posted on 12/31/2015 10:37:53 AM PST by Memphis Moe (Ww)
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To: prisoner6

50 posted on 12/31/2015 10:38:33 AM PST by Kaslin (He needed the ignorant to reelect him, and he got them. Now we all have to pay the consequenses)
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To: angcat

The official said the that the hotel as successfully evacuated and there were no injuries. Whether that statement is truthful, I cannot say.

I am wondering what the people running the show are going to do. The countdown clock on the fireworks show page is continuing to run, there are no notices or mention of anything wrong, and the webcast is scheduled to begin in 50 minutes, with the show beginning 30 minutes later.


51 posted on 12/31/2015 10:38:52 AM PST by hoagy62 (Timid Men prefer the 'Calm of Despotism' to the 'Tempestuous Sea of Liberty'. ~ T. Jefferson)
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To: Tijeras_Slim; barmag25

Yes it is. He certainly gets around.


52 posted on 12/31/2015 10:39:44 AM PST by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied, Otto Von Bismarck)
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To: SE Mom

Chris Walker @ChrisWalkerCBC 2m2 minutes ago

#Dubai eyewitness reporter on @CNN says there was an explosion before the fire.


53 posted on 12/31/2015 10:41:08 AM PST by maggief
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To: hoagy62

I was checking out twitter and people are running in the streets. I would think evacuating the streets would be a priority.


54 posted on 12/31/2015 10:41:33 AM PST by angcat
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To: hoagy62

I read on Twitter that the fire is on outside of the building not inside, thank goodness. Paint burning?


55 posted on 12/31/2015 10:42:33 AM PST by jpsb (Believe nothing until it has been officially denied, Otto Von Bismarck)
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To: maggief

To those NOT thinking terrorism...considering it was out on a terrace, perhaps a propane cylinder for a gas fire or grill caught fire and detonated.

(No...they probably we NOT grilling pork, but maybe beef or lamb...)

Just a hypothesis.


56 posted on 12/31/2015 10:44:14 AM PST by hoagy62 (Timid Men prefer the 'Calm of Despotism' to the 'Tempestuous Sea of Liberty'. ~ T. Jefferson)
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To: maggief

Hmmmmmm....


57 posted on 12/31/2015 10:45:26 AM PST by SE Mom (Proud mom of an Iraq war combat vet)
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To: angcat

“A lot of Americans like to go there. I don’t know why.”

It’s an international business city with lots of nice hotel resorts. Very cosmopolitan. East meets west sorta thing. They have a bunch of business and IT initiatives like low taxes and huge lease-able data centers. I would R&R there from Iraq. The last place I stayed at was on the gulf and had 5 pools, 17 restaurants, 3 fitness centers, shops, craftsmen and ice cold A/C in a luxurious apt / room. All for about $350 a day.


58 posted on 12/31/2015 10:47:37 AM PST by Justa
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To: Justa

Thank you for your service.


59 posted on 12/31/2015 10:48:10 AM PST by angcat
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To: hoagy62

“To those NOT thinking terrorism...considering it was out on a terrace, perhaps a propane cylinder for a gas fire or grill caught fire and detonated.”

What hotel let’s you grill on a balcony?


60 posted on 12/31/2015 10:52:02 AM PST by LRoggy (Peter's Son's Business)
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