Dubai Civil Defence brought under control a fire at the Fountain Views site on Sunday morning.
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Thick black smoke from the Fountain Views tower in Dubai. Courtesy Griet Wyseur -
Dubai Civil Defence confirmed that the fire was under control at 7.30am. Courtesy Dubai Civil Defence -
Cooling operations under way. Courtesy Dubai Civil Defence -
The smoke is carried across the Dubai sky in front of the Burj Khalifa. Courtesy Nikolett Scholtz -
Fire crews douse the flames after the fire broke out on Sunday morning. Courtesy Dubai Civil Defence -
Roads around Dubai Mall were closed as fire crews tackled the blaze. Courtesy Dubai Civil Defence -
The fire is hosed down at Fountain Views in Dubai. Courtesy Dubai Civil Defence -
The black smoke turns white as the fire is brought under control. Courtesy Dubai Civil Defence -
The smoke snakes across the sky over the Downtown area of Dubai. Courtesy Nikolett Scholtz -
Smoke rises from a fire at a building site near Dubai Mall. Maggie Hyde / AP Photo -
Dubai has been hit by tower fires in recent years. Anthea Ayache via AP -
The fire was close to the site of The Address Downtown hotel, which caught fire on New Year’s Eve 2015. Jon Gambrell / AP Photo -
Interchange 7 leading to Burj Khalifa was closed and vehicles of Dubai Mall employees were redirected to Fashion Parking. Jon Gambrell / AP Photo
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