Huge Los Angeles fire closes freeways An apartment complex in downtown Los Angeles caught fire early Monday morning and has shut down parts of two major freeways in the city, according to the Los Angeles Times.

The complex was reportedly under construction at the time of the fire.

Transition lanes between the 110 and 101 freeways have been shutdown, the state highway patrol told the LA Times.

The fire can be seen for miles in the LA area.

No injuries have been reported so far. It's not yet clear what started the fire. The fire broke out shortly before 1:30 a.m. Pacific time, KTLA reports.

More than 200 firefighters are on scene, according to the LA Times.

Damian Dovarganes/AP Los Angeles County firefighters battle a fire at an apartment building under construction next to the Harbor CA-110 Freeway in Los Angeles, early Monday, Dec. 8, 2014. The building was not occupied, the Los Angeles Fire Department reported. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Here are some photos and videos of the fire:

Incredible shot of a fire at an under construction apartment complex in Los Angeles pic.twitter.com/UmmiDNYHaR

#BREAKING: Apartment fire in DTLA shuts down the NB 110 transition to the NB 101 Freeway... pic.twitter.com/3zox9x73op

Link:
A Massive Apartment Fire In LA Has Shut Down 2 Major Freeways

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December 9, 2014 at 2:00 pm by Mr HomeBuilder
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