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ARTICLE · 17 AUGUST 2017

Q&A Regarding The Fires In The UAE

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While the combustion of high-rise buildings in the UAE has been a prominent news feature in recent years, there seems to be no common cause.

United Arab EmiratesReal Estate and Construction
Michael Kortbawi
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Abstract

Following the latest Torch fire, Michael Kortbawi of BSA Ahmad Bin Hezeem & Associates looks at the rules regarding fires in the UAE.

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1. What causes high-rise tower fires?

While the combustion of high-rise buildings in the UAE has been a prominent news feature in recent years, there seems to be no common cause. In the case of the 2012 fire in JLT's Tamweel Tower, it is believed that a lit cigarette being carelessly discarded in a pile of rubbish caused the tower to catch fire. The infamous fire at the Address hotel on NYE 2015 was attributed to an electrical short circuit. As with the most recent fire, the cause of the 2016 Torch Tower fire is still unknown.

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