A massive fire at a construction site in downtown Los Angeles filled the sky with smoke and prompted the closure of two major highways early Monday morning, The Los Angeles Times reported.
The blaze, which began just before 1:30 a.m., completely engulfed a multi-level apartment complex that was under construction on West Temple Street. Smoke filled the city skyline, NBC News reported, and flames from the towering inferno could be seen for several miles.
According to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman David Ortiz, more than 200 firefighters have been battling the fire overnight.
At the time of this writing, there have been no reports of injuries or deaths, KTLA reported. Cause of the fire was also unknown.
Due to the size of the blaze and the needs of first responders to fight it, the 101 Freeway was closed in both directions. Transition lanes between the 110 and the 101 were also shut down, the California Highway Patrol said.
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Omg. Insane fire in downtown LA off the 101. http://ift.tt/1vvjqZG
— Nickolaus Sugai (@nicksugai) December 8, 2014 The blaze, which began just before 1:30 a.m., completely engulfed a multi-level apartment complex that was under construction on West Temple Street. Smoke filled the city skyline, NBC News reported, and flames from the towering inferno could be seen for several miles.
According to Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman David Ortiz, more than 200 firefighters have been battling the fire overnight.
A closer look at the apartment building on fire in DTLA near Temple/Fremont/110 Fwy from @KTLA photog http://ift.tt/1w5KnXx
— KTLA NEWS DESK (@KTLAnewsdesk) December 8, 2014 At the time of this writing, there have been no reports of injuries or deaths, KTLA reported. Cause of the fire was also unknown.
Due to the size of the blaze and the needs of first responders to fight it, the 101 Freeway was closed in both directions. Transition lanes between the 110 and the 101 were also shut down, the California Highway Patrol said.
Footage of fire in downtown LA. https://t.co/Wbqixhqy7M
— Nickolaus Sugai (@nicksugai) December 8, 2014 This is a developing story. More to come... Read More http://ift.tt/1IoTZTK
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