The Marina Torch

It is 352 metres (1,155 ft) tall, with 86 floors above ground and 4 below,[1] and was the tallest residential building in the world on its completion in 2011, surpassing Q1 in Gold Coast, Australia.

Select Group then appointed a new consultant, National Engineering Bureau, who amended and modified the concept design and, following delays, eventually secured the necessary approval from Dubai Municipality.

[13] The fire appeared to have started in the middle of the building and spread rapidly due to falling flaming debris and high winds, which caused the flames to flare up, resulting in "massive problems" for the fire department and a several mile long traffic jam on a nearby highway.

[8] As of 28 February 101 apartments were uninhabitable and their occupants were offered temporary free lodging by some hotels and houses.

[16] Following this disaster, in the fall of 2015 Dubai Civil Defence announced it would be purchasing several Martin Jetpack single-person aircraft to assist first responders in managing high-rise fires, to be delivered in 2016.

[18] Approval to proceed on a full exterior renovation of the cladding damaged during the fire in terms of building permits was granted by Dubai authorities in July 2016.

During this period, the pool facility at the Torch remained closed, mainly due to the risk of safety issues.

[needs update] A significant fire broke out in the building on 4 August 2017, at about 1 am local time; the cause was not initially known.

[20] Civil defence officials said they had successfully evacuated the building, with no injuries reported, and had brought the fire under control.