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Massive March 2017 fire destroys unfinished apartment building in downtown Raleigh

Below is a compilation of N&O coverage in the first 24 hours after the Metropolitan fire began in downtown Raleigh just after 10 p.m. on March 16, 2017.

STORIES

Massive fire consumes downtown apartment building

Investigators seek cause of fire that destroyed downtown Raleigh apartment building

Raleigh fire crews fought to save occupied buildings

Across street from blaze, neighbors describe wall of flames

Glenwood South open, but some restaurants forced to close in aftermath of Raleigh fire

Downtown Raleigh fire one for the history books

Bravery of many in Raleigh blaze

VIDEO

Massive downtown Raleigh fire destroys one building, damages several

First-person video of massive downtown fire

Raleigh fire escapees describe ‘big wall of flame’ and ‘terrifying experience’

Raleigh fire chief: ‘This was a very good outcome’

Major fire in downtown Raleigh

Neighbor captures video of major Raleigh fire

Aerial view of massive fire in downtown Raleigh

Raw Video: Downtown Raleigh fire scene

SOCIAL MEDIA

Jonathan Alexander’s live video

Uday Dorawala’s live video

This story was originally published March 17, 2017 at 11:51 PM with the headline "Massive March 2017 fire destroys unfinished apartment building in downtown Raleigh."

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