The fire started about 11am on Friday morning. Courtesy LeAnne Graves
The fire started about 11am on Friday morning. Courtesy LeAnne Graves

Fire breaks out in Dubai's Barsha Heights


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A minor fire broke out on the ground floor of a residential building in Barsha Heights on Friday morning.

The fire appeared to start from an air conditioning unit.

Drivers and pedestrians saw the smoke coming from the building at about 11am.

Firefighters and paramedics rushed to the scene. The incident was under control within a hour and no-one was injured.

(Video courtesy LeAnne Graves)

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