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A five-alarm fire leveled a Texas apartment complex that was under construction in downtown Houston. No injuries reported.

A five-alarm fire leveled a Texas apartment complex that was under construction in downtown Houston. No injuries reported.

Massive Fire Destroys Apartment Building In Downtown Houston

A massive fire broke out in downtown Houston on Tuesday, destroying a residential building that was under construction. No injuries have been reported and only one person, a construction worker, needed to be rescued from the scene. <a href="https://twitter.com/lencannonKHOU/status/448526830836797440" target="_blank">Houston Fire Department reports that all fire fighters are OK</a>, too.

<blockquote class="tweet"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bjmb8GnIIAEaNfx.jpg"/><a class="screen-name url"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/378800000304257962/f469b14151bb9f494dda85690fe5529d_normal.jpeg"/>Houston Chronicle@HoustonChron</a><a class="follow">Follow</a>Photo may have captured the #MontroseFire just as it started. Pic from Brenda Torres. http://t.co/OGUzeq4vQT #hounews<a class="view-details">04:44 PM - 25 Mar 14</a><a class="reply-action twt-intent">Reply</a><a class="retweet-action twt-intent">Retweet</a><a class="favorite-action twt-intent">Favorite</a></blockquote>

<blockquote class="tweet"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bjl43InIQAAUjsf.jpg"/><a class="screen-name url"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/1295259712/twitter_icon_normal.png"/>KHOU 11 News Houston@KHOU</a><a class="follow">Follow</a>Montrose apartment fire has traffic in W #Houston at a standstill - now 4alarm; watch live --&gt; http://t.co/DXg603NSau<a class="view-details">02:11 PM - 25 Mar 14</a><a class="reply-action twt-intent">Reply</a><a class="retweet-action twt-intent">Retweet</a><a class="favorite-action twt-intent">Favorite</a></blockquote>

<blockquote class="tweet"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bjl8DNMCIAAaXTs.jpg"/><a class="screen-name url"><img src="http://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/2639818477/17d93be0f2027a2d882bcd73a4084716_normal.jpeg"/>The Bishop@BillBishopKHOU</a><a class="follow">Follow</a>HFD says no reported injuries so far in this four-alarm fire at West Dallas and Montrose in #Houston. #KHOU<a class="view-details">02:25 PM - 25 Mar 14</a><a class="reply-action twt-intent">Reply</a><a class="retweet-action twt-intent">Retweet</a><a class="favorite-action twt-intent">Favorite</a></blockquote>

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Massive Fire Destroys Apartment Building In Downtown Houston

Photo captured just after the fire started.

Things escalated quickly.

Video uploaded to YouTube shows different views of the fire from around the city.

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