Unlike earlier Dubai Marina fires linked to faulty wiring, residents say the JVC blaze may have been sparked by a discarded ...

The Torch was also damaged by an earlier fire in 2015, BBC News adds. The AP mentions that an inferno also broke out at a 63-story luxury hotel in Dubai on New Year's Eve in 2016.

Dubai Civil Defence teams were quick to respond and were seen battling the blaze in videos circulating on social media ...

Dubai's Media Office wrote on its official Twitter account that four teams of firefighters were working to put out the blaze. They said the fire appears to have originated on a 20th floor terrace.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A fire broke out early Monday morning at a 35-story high-rise building in Dubai near the Burj Khalifa, the world’s tallest building.

Dubai's Media Office wrote on its official Twitter account that four teams of firefighters were working to put out the blaze. They said the fire appears to have originated on a 20th floor terrace.

In February, a similar blaze spread along the external cladding of Dubai's 86-story Torch tower, one of the world's tallest residential buildings. There were no serious casualties in that fire.

Dubai's Media Office wrote on its official Twitter account that four teams of firefighters were working to put out the blaze. They said the fire appears to have originated on a 20th floor terrace.