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Fire burns in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood

Mar 28, 2020, 11:52 AM | Updated: 5:16 pm

Firefighters battled a fire in Seattle’s South Lake Union neighborhood Saturday morning.

Smoke could be seen from all over the city.

The building at 601 Aurora. Ave North is vacant, according to the Seattle Fire Department.

“I can’t breathe,” said KTTH’s Jason Rantz, whose automatic Dyson air purifier is in overdrive.

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