PHOTOS: A fire tore through a building that was under construction near the Xcel Energy Center in downtown St. Paul, Minnesota early Tuesday morning causing flames and smoke that could be seen for miles. The St. Paul Fire Department said in a tweet, they responded to the scene around 4:20 a.m. and had to fight the fire from the exterior because of its advanced stage.
The building, a combination hotel/apartment complex, is a total loss.
Heat from the fire also melted traffic lights at a nearby intersection.
Fire investigations have not released a cause, but is believed there were no injuries.