Intense Blaze Consumes Apartment Construction Site In Downtown Phoenix

Smoke continued to hang in the air Monday morning as firefighters mopped up hot spots after a huge fire destroyed a four-story apartment complex under construction in downtown Phoenix.

Smoke from the massive fire at the intersection of Seventh Avenue and Grant Street, could be seen for miles Sunday night. Arizona’s Family news anchor Heather Moore said it was visible from Fountain Hills.

"The smoke was overbearing. You couldn’t see the sky and the fires were I don’t know, five, six, seven stories high, maybe even higher. I have never seen anything of that magnitude here in Phoenix," said Koko Hunter.

Phoenix fire officials say multiple people called 911 around 9:30 a.m. to report seeing the flames.

A fire captain on the scene told our crews Sunday night that the intense fire took up a whole city block. It took some 200 firefighters to get the fire under control.