Five-alarm fire burns in building under constructiion in downtown Raleigh in North Carolina

A 5-alarm fire was reported in downtown Raleigh at a building under construction Thursday night, threatening nearby apartment buildings.

RALEIGH, North Carolina -- A five-alarm fire was reported in downtown Raleigh at a building under construction Thursday night, threatening nearby apartment buildings.

The fire was at 400 W. North Street in Raleigh and may have spread to other buildings.

Huge fire reported in downtown Raleigh.

Jeff Smith/ABC11 Eyewitness

No one lives in the building, but it has apartment buildings on both sides. Firefighters did not immediately know whether any people inside those units were in any danger.

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