iReporter who lives nearby says she saw `` huge tower full of fire '' Plume of flames shoots from top of structure as flames engulf luxury hotel . The blaze broke out at the five-star Hotel Le Meridien on Saturday night and spread to a neighboring building before firefighters were able to put it out. Modern , angular building a symbol of Beijing 's modernization .
iReporter who lives nearby says she saw `` huge tower full of fire '' Plume of flames shoots from top of structure as flames engulf luxury hotel . The cause of the fire at the unoccupied 40-story Mandarin Oriental is not known . Modern , angular building a symbol of Beijing 's modernization .