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Escondido fire called largest in history: Blaze destroys four condo buildings, showers downtown area with burning embers and smoke

By DAVE DOWNEY/North County Times

ESCONDIDO -- The largest building fire in the city's history destroyed four condominium buildings under construction in downtown Escondido on Thursday after forcing the evacuation of more than 500 schoolchildren, store employees and shoppers.

Whipped into a fiery fury by 15 mph winds and fueled by tinder-dry wood in the unfinished four-story buildings, the blaze hurled flames 300 feet high and launched a swirling column of thick black smoke 1,000 feet into an otherwise clear blue sky. The smoke was seen from as far away as the North County coastline. No one has reported hurt as of Thursday night......


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