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Emergency services brought the blaze under control 'within 14 minutes'.
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Fire broke out at a residential building in the Al Barsha area of Dubai on Friday. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
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Residents reported seeing smoke in an area near Barsha 1.
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Dubai Civil Defence sent fire crews to the scene.
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Residents of Al Salam Tower and nearby buildings were evacuated.
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A crane was used to assist firefighters in extinguishing the flames.
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Dubai Civil Defence personnel try to quell the fire.
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People watch from the streets nearby.
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A section of the high-rise was gutted.
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No casualties were reported.
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A Dubai Police helicopter circles the area.
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The cause of the fire had not been established by Friday afternoon.
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Emergency services brought the blaze under control 'within 14 minutes'.
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Fire broke out at a residential building in the Al Barsha area of Dubai on Friday. All photos: Pawan Singh / The National
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Residents reported seeing smoke in an area near Barsha 1.
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Dubai Civil Defence sent fire crews to the scene.
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Residents of Al Salam Tower and nearby buildings were evacuated.
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A crane was used to assist firefighters in extinguishing the flames.
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Dubai Civil Defence personnel try to quell the fire.
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People watch from the streets nearby.
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A section of the high-rise was gutted.
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No casualties were reported.
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A Dubai Police helicopter circles the area.
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The cause of the fire had not been established by Friday afternoon.
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Emergency services brought the blaze under control 'within 14 minutes'.
Fire breaks out in Al Barsha, Dubai
No casualties reported after blaze at residential building is brought under control
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