iReporter who lives nearby says she saw ` ` huge tower full of fire '' Plume of smoke rising from top of structure as flames engulf luxury apartments . BEIJING , China ( CNN ) -- The cause of the fire at the unoccupied 40-story Hotel Oriental is not known . Modern , angular building a symbol of Beijing 's modernization .
iReporter who lives nearby says she saw ` ` huge tower full of fire '' Plume of smoke rising from top of structure as flames engulf luxury apartments . The cause of the fire at the unoccupied 40-story Hotel Oriental is not known . Modern , angular building a symbol of Beijing 's modernization .