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Huge Fire In Dubai Hotel Ahead Of NYE Fireworks Burning debris falls from the 63-storey hotel, but officials claim there are no injuries and New Year festivities will go ahead. A massive fire has engulfed a 63-storey luxury hotel near Dubai's New Year's Eve fireworks display. The blaze has run up at least 20 storeys of The Address Hotel near the Burj Khalifa, the world's tallest skyscraper. It was first reported at 9.30pm local time and the Dubai government's media office has tweeted that the fire had started on the 20th floor, on the outside of the tower, and that internal fire-fighting systems were operating to try to prevent it getting inside the hotel. Four fire brigade teams and civil defence teams were at the site evacuating the hotel and fighting the fire. Burning debris was seen falling from the building as firefighters raced to the scene. It is understood that Dubai Mall, next to the hotel, is being evacuated. The Dubai government media office tweeted that a "fire has been reported in the Address Downtown hotel. "Authorities are currently on-site to address the incident swiftly and safely." A Civil Defence official told Al Arabiya TV that there had been no injuries in the fire and that New Year's celebrations will proceed as planned. Major General Rashed al-Matrushi, general director of the Dubai Civil Defence, said: "There are no injuries, thank God...Of course, it will not affect the celebration." But Kenneth Flynn, who had been in the hotel just before it was evacuated, told of panic and "people crushing each other" trying to get out of the hotel. He said he had been about two storeys-up having a drink with his partner when she "noticed something falling from the building" He said: "When we walked out, the whole building was just ablaze. It was unbelievable. "The heat was so intense. "People started to panic, crushing each other trying to get down the stairs." He said he had heard no fire alarm, adding: "I was absolutely terrified." Nasreen Abdullah was also near the fire and said she could see "a lot of smoke and ash". She added: "The roads are completely jam-packed."