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Dec

2010

6:23pm, EST

Barbara Haddock Taylor / The Baltimore Sun via AP

Baltimore city firefighters head toward the scene of a massive blaze, Dec. 6, 2010, in downtown Baltimore. The fire appears to be in an area known as The Block, a neighborhood of strip clubs, including Larry Flynt's Hustler Club. Two office buildings have been evacuated.

Massive fire burns in downtown Baltimore

The Associated Press reports:

BALTIMORE — A five-alarm fire broke out Monday afternoon in a building in Baltimore's adult-entertainment district, spreading quickly, sending thick smoke throughout downtown and snarling traffic.

Fire spokesman Battalion Chief Kevin Cartwright said the blaze started in one building then spread to four or five others. Two buildings were evacuated, he said, including one that houses fire department offices. The area is known as The Block.

Cartwright said no injuries were reported.