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See the Massive Fire That Illuminated Downtown L.A.

Los Angeles CA, USA 08 Dec 2014 Firefighters at a large apartment building fire in downtown Los Angeles which shut down major freeways. © Chester Brown/Alamy Live News
Firefighters rush to a large apartment building fire in downtown Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2014. Alamy Live News
Huge building fire in downtown LA
Firefighters battle a fire at an apartment building under construction in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2014. Mariana Rosales—EPA
Los Angeles Apartment Fire
A large fire at an apartment building under construction rages in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2014. Damian Dovarganes—AP
USA - Los Angeles Fire
Firefighters battle a blaze at an apartment building under construction in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2014. Gene Blevins—LA DailyNews/Corbis
Los Angeles Apartment Fire
Firefighters battle a blaze at an apartment building under construction in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2014. Damian Dovarganes—AP
Huge building fire in downtown LA
Firefighters battle a blaze at an apartment building under construction in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2014. Michael Meadows—EPA
Los Angeles city firefighters battle a massive fire at a seven-story downtown apartment complex under construction in Los Angeles
Firefighters battle a blaze at an apartment building under construction in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2014. Gene Blevins—Reuters
Los Angeles city firefighters battle a massive fire at a seven-story downtown apartment complex under construction in Los Angeles
Firefighters battle a blaze at an apartment building under construction in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2014. Gene Blevins—Reuters
Huge Fire In Downtown Los Angeles Shuts Down Portions Of Highways
Los Angeles County firefighters battle a blaze at an apartment building under construction next to the Harbor CA-110 Freeway in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2014. David McNew—Getty Images
Huge building fire in downtown LA
More than 200 firefighters work to control a fire that lit up the skyline as it destroys a seven-story building under construction in downtown Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2014. Benjamin Dunn—EPA

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