Massive fire burns in downtown L.A.
Flames engulf a seven-story downtown apartment complex under construction in Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 8, 2014.
Over 250 firefighters battle the early morning blaze which shutdown two major freeways the Los Angeles Fire Department and California Highway Patrol said.
Large fire shuts down L.A. freeway
Flames engulf a seven-story downtown apartment complex under construction in Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 8, 2014.
Large fire shuts down L.A. freeway
Los Angeles city firefighters battle a massive fire at a seven-story downtown apartment complex under construction in Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 8, 2014.
Large fire shuts down L.A. freeway
Flames spread from a massive fire at the sight of a seven-story downtown apartment complex under construction in Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 8, 2014.
Second large fire in L.A.
A fire destroyed a seven-story apartment building in the Westlake District of Los Angeles early morning, Dec. 8, 2014. More than 250 firefighters from multiple agencies responded and had the fire under control in less than two hours.
Large fire shuts down L.A. freeway
Los Angeles County firefighters battle a fire at an apartment building under construction next to the Harbor CA-110 Freeway in Los Angeles, early Monday, Dec. 8, 2014.
The building was not occupied, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. More than 250 firefighters responded to the blaze.
Large fire shuts down L.A. freeway
Los Angeles County firefighters battle a fire at an apartment building under construction next to the Harbor CA-110 Freeway in Los Angeles, early Monday, Dec. 8, 2014.
Large fire shuts down L.A. freeway
Los Angeles County firefighters battle a fire at an apartment building under construction next to the Harbor CA-110 Freeway in Los Angeles, Dec. 8, 2014.
Large fire shuts down L.A. freeway
Los Angeles County firefighters battle a fire at an apartment building under construction next to the Harbor CA-110 Freeway in Los Angeles, early Monday, Dec. 8, 2014.
Large fire shuts down L.A. freeway
Los Angeles County firefighters battle a fire at an apartment building under construction next to the Harbor CA-110 Freeway in Los Angeles, Dec. 8, 2014.
Large fire shuts down L.A. freeway
A view towards downtown as a fire burns in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2014.
Large fire shuts down L.A. freeway
A view down the 101 towards the building, Dec. 8, 2014.
Large fire shuts down L.A. freeway
Los Angeles firefighters and state highway workers watch as an apartment building under construction smolders after a massive fire along State Route 110 that engulfed the site near downtown Los Angeles on Monday, Dec. 8, 2014.
Large fire shuts down L.A. freeway
A firefighter sprays water on the smoldering hot spots of a large fire that consumed an apartment building that was under construction in Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 8, 2014.
The fire was extinguished, but firefighters were still on the scene monitoring hot spots. There were no reports of injuries or fatalities in the fire.
Large fire shuts down L.A. freeway
Firefighters stand on lanes of the 110 freeway near smoldering hot spots of a large fire that consumed an apartment building that was under construction in Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 8, 2014.
Large fire shuts down L.A. freeway
Windows broken by the heat from a large fire that consumed a nearby apartment building that was under construction are pictured in Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 8, 2014.
Large fire shuts down L.A. freeway
The aftermath of a huge fire in downtown Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 8, 2014.
City fire officials were unable to give an immediate cause for the blaze, which severely damaged a seven-story apartment building that was under construction. Damage to the structure appeared to be nearly total.
Flames spread for a whole city block, nearly a million square feet, officials said.
Large fire shuts down L.A. freeway
Firefighters battle a fire that destroyed a seven-story apartment building under construction, Dec. 8, 2014.
Large fire shuts down L.A. freeway
Firefighters douse the remains of a fire that destroyed an apartment complex that was under construction, in downtown Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 8, 2014.
Large fire shuts down L.A. freeway
Firefighters douse flames at the remains of the DaVinci apartment complex after a fire destroyed the 1 million square foot site, in Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 8, 2014.
Large fire shuts down L.A. freeway
Northbound lanes of the 110 freeway remain closed as firefighters battle a fire that destroyed a seven-story apartment building under construction on Dec. 8, 2014 in Los Angeles, California.
Large fire shuts down L.A. freeway
The moon is seen over firefighters battling a fire that destroyed a seven-story apartment building under construction on Dec. 8, 2014.
Large fire shuts down L.A. freeway
Scaffolds remain where a seven-story apartment building under construction stood before it was destroyed by an early morning fire in Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 8, 2014.
Large fire shuts down L.A. freeway
Fire crews work on smoldering hot spots of a large fire that consumed an apartment building that was under construction in Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 8, 2014.
Large fire shuts down L.A. freeway
Empty northbound lanes of the 110 freeway are pictured after a large fire consumed an apartment building that was under construction in Los Angeles, Calif., Dec. 8, 2014.