Earlier this morning, 250 firefighters battled a massive fire in downtown Los Angeles that destroyed an apartment building under construction and damaged two adjacent structures. The fire is now under control and thankfully, no injuries were reported.
But the photos and videos being shared on Twitter of the blaze are remarkable:
"This is a historic fire, what we as firefighters would call 'a career fire,'" LAFD spokesman. http://t.co/LhIhJE6FzM pic.twitter.com/Nc81pDzJsQ
— NBCWashington (@nbcwashington) December 8, 2014
LA fire burning freeway signs and melting plastic bumps embedded into road http://t.co/nClMzXxDTH pic.twitter.com/8AAZ7eag4b
— Amanda Wills (@AmandaWills) December 8, 2014
Massive fire overnight lit up the LA skyline. pic.twitter.com/JUA3Pa4oPY
— Marc Ambinder (@marcambinder) December 8, 2014
Photos, Video: Massive Downtown LA Apartment Fire Causes Partial Freeway Closures http://t.co/PlSwCvYcqB via @LAist pic.twitter.com/461GEYjeKp
— Gothamist (@Gothamist) December 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/passantino/status/541909861269663744
Fire Destroys Temple St. Apartment Building Under Construction In Downtown #LA: http://t.co/k9gP3OGQSL @LAFD pic.twitter.com/Fqqn0gUYmx
— CBS Los Angeles (@CBSLA) December 8, 2014
A massive fire broke out in downtown LA last night. Photos are otherworldly http://t.co/gTJa4dUKy3 pic.twitter.com/CqBe9SfIu3 #lafire
— Briän Ries (@moneyries) December 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/prophAcid/status/541931894397759488
Pictures of the fire tonight in downtown LA, from @RMGNews pic.twitter.com/b9fJGBdIK6
— Jim Dalrymple II (@Dalrymple) December 8, 2014
Videos:
“@NBCLA: Downtown LA fire early Monday morning. Watch #TodayinLA for traffic updates http://t.co/7i4y0JM7wY http://t.co/BAhA31QS53”
Wow.
— Grady Trimble (@Grady_Trimble) December 8, 2014
https://twitter.com/inharmoniously/status/541918381146775552
https://twitter.com/TheLucindaKent/status/541916808551202816
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