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Fire engulfed a huge apartment complex under construction in downtown Los Angeles, closing a freeway and snarling traffic for morning commuters.

The blaze started at about 1:20 a.m. local time and drew more than 250 firefighters, said Peter Sanders, a Los Angeles Fire Department spokesman. The northbound 110 freeway reopened midmorning after earlier being closed while emergency vehicles used it as a staging ground. No injuries were reported. An arson investigation is under way, Mayor Eric Garcetti and Fire Chief Ralph Terrazas said today at an unrelated press conference.

The structure is Building A of the Da Vinci complex, which encompasses a city block and is being developed by G. H. Palmer Associates, owner Geoff Palmer said in an e-mail. Palmer, whose other downtown projects include the Medici, Lorenzo and Orsini developments, said an adjacent Building B is on schedule to open in January. He declined to comment further.

The building that burned, at 906 N. Fremont Ave., has more than 1.3 million square feet (120,800 square meters) of space, according to the fire departments Twitter feed.

To rebuild the property to completion may cost more than $150 million, based on similar developments in the area, according to Carlos Serra, a managing director at brokerage Jones Lang LaSalle Inc. (JLL)

Two neighboring buildings were also affected by the blaze. Windows blew out on some of the floors of a 16-story office building at 221 N. Figueroa St., which includes offices of the fire department and other city agencies, Sanders said.

Offices closed by the fire include the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety, which issues construction permits. A building at 313 N. Figueroa sustained exterior damage on three floors, said Katherine Main, a fire department spokeswoman.

A hillside adjacent to the burned building was littered with ash and charred documents after the fire. The structure was reduced to a smoldering pile of wood, with metal stairwells remaining intact. The building, set to include amenities such as an indoor basketball court, library and theater, is one of at least three apartment developments Palmer has under construction downtown, according to the companys website.

Rents at other Palmer buildings downtown start at about $2,200 a month for a two-bedroom, two-bath apartment.

Palmers projects are part of a downtown development boom that includes more than 21,000 residential units and 3,780 hotel rooms planned or under construction. Many are financed by investors from China, Singapore and Korea, along with U.S. companies.

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Fire Engulfs L.A. Apartment Project, Closes Freeways

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 ... more >

By Christopher Weber - Associated Press - Monday, December 8, 2014

LOS ANGELES (AP) Two raging fires in Los Angeles destroyed a massive residential complex under construction, heavily damaged a building undergoing renovations, and snarled rush hour traffic while raining ash over a large area early Monday.

More than 250 firefighters fought a downtown blaze that was sparked at a block-long construction site around 1:20 a.m., Los Angeles Fire Department Chief Ralph Terrazas said. Flames visible for miles consumed the 7-story wood-framed structure and damaged two adjacent high-rises before being brought under control within 90 minutes.

The radiant heat was strong enough to burst windows in one building next door, Battalion Chief Joseph Castro said.

PHOTOS: Crews battle 2 large fires in Los Angeles

Three floors of that adjacent building were damaged by fire and several other floors sustained water damage. The building, which houses city offices, was closed for the day.

Embers spewed from the fire landed across a freeway, igniting brush and charring a traffic sign. But fortunately winds were light and did not blow the fire even farther.

Portions of U.S. Route 101 and Interstate 110 were shut down for a time over fears that debris might fall into lanes. The northbound 110 remained closed after sunrise, as commuter traffic backed up for miles.

No injuries were reported. The burned structure was planned to be a residential building. The site was still smoldering by midmorning and downtown was littered with ash.

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Los Angeles fires: Crews douse 2 large blazes at construction site

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) A fire destroyed a 7-story apartment building under construction and damaged two others early Monday morning in downtown.

The fire was reported around 1:20 a.m. at the 1.3-million-square-foot Da Vinci apartments, located at 906 N. Fremont Avenue, the Los Angeles Fire Department said.

More than 250 firefighters were dispatched to the scene, including crews from nearby Fire Station 3.

They literally opened the door to see an entire city block with fire showing, Cpt. Jamie Moore said.

Crews attacked the wood-burning fire, which could be seen from across the city, from the ground and the Harbor Freeway.

The collapse of scaffolding and the structures wooden frame forced the closure of northbound Harbor (110) Freeway to the northbound 101 Freeway until 10 a.m. The northbound 110 Freeway to the southbound 101 remained partially closed until further notice.

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More than two-thirds of that occupancy was on fire causing significant exposure issues to two nearby high-rise buildings, LAFD Chief Ralph Terrazas said.

A 15-story Los Angeles County Health Department building, located at 313 Figueroa Street, suffered radiant heat damage, while a 16-story high-rise at 221 Figueroa Street had active fire on three floors of that building and sprinkler activation on six floors, Chief Terrazas said.

Authorities closed the 221 Figueroa building for business Monday and established a help line at 1-800-882-1482.

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Fire Destroys Apartment Building Under Construction In Downtown LA

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)

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

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COLUMBIA, Md., Dec. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --ACell, Inc. today announced that a peer-reviewed study, "Esophageal Reinforcement with an Extracellular Scaffold During Total Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer,"was published in theOctober, 2014 issue of Annals of Surgical Oncology, featuring its MatriStem Surgical Matrix PSM device.

The retrospective study compared the rate of anastomotic leaks after total gastrectomy in two patient groups one group that had esophageal reinforcement using MatriStem Surgical Matrix PSM and a second group as a control. 2.7% of patients in the MatriStem group had a postoperative leak, compared to 12% in the control group a reduction of more than 75%.

"Post-operative leaks are a potentially devastating complication of esophageal reinforcement, with morbidity rates approaching 50%," said Thomas Gilbert, Ph.D., Vice President of Research and Development at ACell. "Various approaches have been developed and tried with the hopes of reducing the occurrence of post-operative leaks, but none have been widely accepted by the clinical community."

Post-operative leaks can also increase the incidence of strictures (narrowing of the esophagus) and have a negative impact on the patient's nutritional status.

Gastrectomy is a surgical procedure that removes a patient's stomach; typically the surgeon then connects the esophagus directly to the small bowel with a procedure called anastomosis. A full or partial gastrectomy is usually the only curative measure for patients with primary stomach cancer, which affects more than 20,000 Americans each year.

"The research presented is very promising and could represent a significant step forward in treating stomach cancer patients who have undergone total gastrectomy," said Gilbert. "We have initiated a prospective study with the same research team to further examine the potential for MatriStem technology to improve outcomes after esophageal anastomosis, which we believe will validate these initial promising results and lead to broader adoption of the technique."

About ACell, Inc.

ACell, Inc. is a leading regenerative medicine company focused on the development, manufacturing and commercialization of unique extracellular matrix (ECM) products to facilitate the repair and remodeling of damaged tissues. ACell is committed to becoming and remaining an innovative leader in regenerative medical technology, offering superior healing options for doctors and patients. ACell is a privately held company and operates manufacturing facilities in Columbia, MD and Lafayette, IN. For more information, call (800) 826-2926 or visit http://www.acell.com.

About MatriStem

MatriStem products are porcine-derived extracellular matrices (ECMs) that contain the epithelial basement membrane from porcine urinary bladder matrix (UBM). UBM is a layer of tissue that facilitates a constructive tissue remodeling response by the patient's body. MatriStem products are indicated for use in general surgery, gynecological surgery, and in the management of a wide range of wounds. Refer to the IFU supplied with each device for indications, contraindications and precautions. All MatriStem devices are made in the USA.

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