Huge fire engulfs apartment building under construction

Firefighters are battling a massive fire that has engulfed an apartment building under construction in North Carolina's capital city.
Raleigh police spokeswoman Laura Hourigan says preliminary information indicates there were no injuries. She says the fire began shortly after 10 pm yesterday in the building in downtown Raleigh, a city in the eastern part of the state.
A witness, Pedro Tapiak, told the News and Observer of Raleigh that spreading flames caused a construction crane to collapse.
Firefighters on extended ladders dumped water on the flames as wind gusts spread smoke for blocks around. Local media reports say there were no signs of anyone trapped in the building. The cause of the fire is under investigation.