PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA - Almost half of a $40 million apartment complex being built by Atlanta-based Trammell-Crow Residential in Petaluma, California, has been destroyed by flames. <br>
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Six firefighters suffered minor injuries battling Monday's three-alarm blaze. <br>
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The fire created a wall of 100-foot-tall flames and a huge tower of thick black smoke that could be seen for miles. <br>
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Five three-story buildings planned for the Alexian Park Central project burned to the ground, destroying 48 apartments and 58 townhouses. <br>
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Sparks triggered scores of small grass fires and ignited the roof of an office building more than a quarter of a mile away. <br>
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Cause of the fire is under investigation Tuesday. No damage estimate was available.
