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PHOTOS: Huge fire in downtown Raleigh

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Friday, March 17, 2017
Couple watches as downtown Raleigh fire engulfs building
Downtown Raleigh fire (image courtesy Eric Debrah)
Downtown Raleigh fire
Downtown Raleigh fire (image courtesy Jeff Rojas)
Another view of the massive downtown fire.
Huge Raleigh fire.
Where the fire likely started, on the second floor.
The Wells Fargo tower is visible as the fire burns.
Raleigh  downtown fire
Raleigh downtown fire
A building under construction became engulfed in flames in downtown Raleigh.
Massive downtown Raleigh fire.
Massive fire in downtown Raleigh.
Massive downtown Raleigh fire.
Downtown Raleigh fire.
Massive downtown Raleigh fire.
Downtown Raleigh fire (image courtesy Allison Lee)
Downtown Raleigh fire (image courtesy DeShannon Davis)
A couple watches the fire.
Downtown Raleigh fire (image courtesy Josh Paul)
The Metropolitan apartment complex, seen under construction before the fire.
The building under construction before the fire
The building under construction before the fire (image courtesy John Pilcher)
Massive Raleigh fire.
Huge fire reported in downtown Raleigh.
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Couple watches as downtown Raleigh fire engulfs building
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