A hotel fire at the Address Hotel, a luxury hotel in Dubai is now under control, according to officials. The 63-floor hotel caught on fire on New Year’s Eve, just as some residents and guests were preparing to watch the fireworks from a nearby hotel. The fire raged on during a midnight fireworks display which was scheduled to begin at midnight. The fire is now out. Firefighters were able to get the fire under control on Friday.

 

 
Photo of Dubai Festival Mall by Román Emin