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Watch: Videos show massive fire in downtown Raleigh

Posted at 11:10 PM, Mar 16, 2017
and last updated 2017-03-16 23:43:35-04

RALEIGH, N.C. — A huge four-alarm fire broke out in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, Thursday night.

The fire happened at a building under construction at 400 W. North St., WTVD reports.

Many people took to social media to share dramatic photos and videos of the blaze, which is blanketed downtown Raleigh in smoke and ashes.

The construction site sits between two apartment buildings, WTVD reports, but it’s not clear as of 11 p.m. ET whether or not there were any injuries.

The cause of the fire is not yet known.

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This is a developing story.