UAE: Dubai authorities take proactive steps to prevent fire

Source: Middle East Insurance Review | Nov 2017

The Dubai Land Department (DLD), through its regulatory arm Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), has started to take proactive and preventive measures to reduce the number of fire incidents in the emirate.

In a statement made recently which followed several fire incidents at high-rise buildings across Dubai in recent years, RERA said it is now strongly encouraging all owners to replace non-fire-resistant building facades in collaboration with the city’s real estate developers, reported the Xinhua News Agency.

“By replacing building facades that do not comply with our fire resistance safety requirements, we are supporting DLD’s vision of making Dubai the world’s safest and securest residential and investment destination,” said Mr Mohammed Khalifa bin Hammad, Senior Director of the Real Estate Regulatory Department at RERA.

The 79-storey Torch Tower in the Dubai Marina area caught fire on 5 August this year. While no human losses were reported, the blaze caused massive damage to the building. This was the second fire at the tower, the previous one happened in February 2015. M

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