BREAKING: Major, wind-driven fire in Raleigh, NC destroys at least 35 homes

[Doondoo]

Firefighters battled several fires in Raleigh this afternoon, including a huge inferno that destroyed as many as 35 homes off Capital Boulevard. That fire, behind Emporium Plaza at 3501 Capital Boulevard, sent thick, black smoke over North Raleigh's busiest roadway, snarling traffic. The boulevard remained open, however. The fire was contained about 4:30 p.m., City Manager Russell Allen said. No injuries in that fire have been reported.

The wind-driven flames destroyed up to 35 homes or townhouses near Pine Knoll Drive and Old Buffaloe Road, Allen said. Several other homes had to be evacuated, while others were under construction.

Andrew Lassiter of Raleigh, a construction worker at the development, said he was taking a break at a Pizza Hut restaurant nearby when he heard a couple of little girls yelling "fire."

Lassiter and two other men ran back to the site and saw what appeared to be fire coming from pipes in the ground, he said. Then they heard an explosion.

"It sounded like a bomb," he said.


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[AX10]

1. All is well! Please now return to the cable "news' channel...

of your choice. Anna Nicole or Brittney, your choice.

:sarcasm:

[malaise]

6. Apparently they heard you

CNN is back to Anna. The judge is crying on my TV. I've stopped laughing at this absolute fuckery. I am ready to cry with the judge as he launches he TV career.

Add.

[Lex]

2. There are fatalities but they don't know how many yet.

nt

[Tsiyu]

3. There are also fires here in TN, even in my county at present n/t

[ORDagnabbit]

4. I'm confused...how does this effect Anna Nicole Smith?

:)

[northofdenali]

5. Yo, NC/Raleigh area DU'ers, check in!

You know us worry-worts without cable - and we will worry about you!! :hug: