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To: Neeka who wrote (100064)	2/12/2005 10:04:50 PM
From: KLP	Respond to of 793659

Fire Engulfs Office Building in Madrid Email this Story Feb 12, 9:02 PM (ET) (AP) A 32-story office building is seen engulfed in fire shortly before the collapsing of the upper... Full Image MADRID, Spain (AP) - A raging fire swept through the upper levels of a 32-story office building in downtown Madrid early Sunday, melting the structure like a candle and collapsing the top six floors in a shower of flaming debris. TV footage showed bright orange flames shooting out the sides of the Windsor Building, believed to be empty and located near one of Madrid's main boulevards. The fire started around 11:30 p.m. Saturday and was still burning out of control more than two hours later. The cause of the blaze was not immediately known, but emergency services spokesman Javier Ayuso said firefighters believed it might have been a short circuit in the upper half of the edifice. Firefighters and police evacuated nearby buildings and streets for fear of a total collapse, and Ayuso said three firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation and exhaustion. At least nine stories of the upper part of the building were on fire. The Windsor Building was built in 1973 and is a landmark structure in Madrid's business district. It was surrounded by scaffolding due to recent repairs, Ayuso said.