Chinatown blaze

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Apr 12, 2010

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A seven-alarm fire ripped through three buildings in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighborhood Sunday night, injuring 14 people and leaving as many as 100 people homeless. Catherine Nance

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“There were big-time flames shooting up and you could see it from the bottom floor to the top,” said Josh Weiss of Brooklyn. “And the smoke, Oh my God! I could see it from the Williamsburg Bridge.” Catherine Nance

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More than 250 firefighters fought the blaze for over five hours. Catherine Nance

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The blaze at Grand Street in Manhattan’s Chinatown that has since left as many as 100 people homeless. Catherine Nance

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Flames billow out of a window at Grand Street in Chinatown. Catherine Nance

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Firefighters fight the massive fire that engulfed the six-story apartment building. Catherine Nance

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Firefighters respond to the seven-alarm blaze. Getty Images

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Pedestrians watch in horror as the blaze engulfs the Chinatown building. Catherine Nance

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The morning after, emergency personnel and pedestrians assess the damage. AP

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The still-smoldering building, where firefighters spent about four hours controlling the blaze. AP

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Stunned pedestrians stand across the street from the building that caught fire and injured 14 people on Grand Street in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighborhood. AP

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