Dubai, Nov 23: A huge fire broke out in a residential building on Salah Al Deen street near the Dubai Police station in Muraqqabat, the Dubai Police said on Monday.
The fire at the five-storey building has spread to another five-storey building nearby, with the top floor of one building completely destroyed by the blaze.
Fire fighters and dozens of fire trucks are struggling to prevent the fire from spreading to a nearby petrol station. They are also evacuating a section of Crowne Plaza Hotel.
Police have closed Salah Al Deen Street to traffic as fire fighters doused the blaze that started at around 5:52pm, a Civil Defence spokesman said.
Teams from three fire stations–Al Hamriya, Rashidiya and Al Qusais–are battling the fire. It was not immediately known if there are injuries or fatalities.
The area has been cordoned off and Muraqqabat street has been shut down to traffic.
Dubai Metro services between Salah Al Deen Street and Abu Bakr Siddique stations on the Green Line have been suspended, sources from the Roads and Transport Authority told Gulf News. The services will resume once the fire is controlled, they added.
Thousands of people have gathered on the road near Muraqqabat police station, leading to a massive traffic jam and authorities are urging people stay away from Deira area.
In a Twitter message, the Dubai Police urged the public to exercise caution.
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