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Incredible images from the massive fire near downtown Denver

The fire was at a construction site near 18th and Emerson.

A fire at a construction site near downtown Denver sent a plume of smoke into the air that was visible for miles Wednesday afternoon.

UPDATES: Smoke visible for miles after construction fire breaks out near downtown Denver

PHOTOS: Huge flames at construction site fire

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Courtesy Tres Wright

One person died in the blaze and another person remains unaccounted for. Four people were injured jumping from the burning building, and a firefighter suffered a burn injury.

Here are some images of the fire from 9NEWS viewers and producers who are in the area:

Video of major fire in Denver. Flames are huge. Courtesy: Kalina Strohmier pic.twitter.com/VBwF2EXhlg— Chris Vanderveen (@chrisvanderveen) March 7, 2018

Close as I can safely and legally get to fire from 17th Ave. Massive flames #9NEWS pic.twitter.com/IianRfKy4U— Kevin Massey (@MasseyDenver) March 7, 2018

View from our office in Cherry Creek on Colorado Blvd. There’s clearly a tall building on Denver on fire. #DenverCO @9NEWS pic.twitter.com/9OM5bCHkWo— Adrienne Cadle (@DrACadle) March 7, 2018

@9NEWS fire near st Joe’s hospital pic.twitter.com/Q6M6PMT6zC— Alyssa Ryley (@AlyssaRyley) March 7, 2018

@9NEWS do you know whats going on? pic.twitter.com/VSnYrUGU49— Ashtin_Percy (@Ashtin_Percy) March 7, 2018

@KyleClark @9NEWS My husband is viewing the uptown Denver fire from the top of the Wells Fargo cash register building. What’s on fire? pic.twitter.com/hYzbyidWMA— J- Vo (@javoss) March 7, 2018

@9NEWS Emerson st fire pic.twitter.com/KXgzOjZYhb— Jeffrey Hines (@EarlHines68) March 7, 2018

@9NEWS @ChristineNoelTV pic.twitter.com/QeKcOWa7UF— Pk Siz (@pksiz) March 7, 2018

Ash at 16 and Pearl from the 🔥 on 18th and Emerson @DenverChannel @9NEWS @KDVR pic.twitter.com/3BUKTZN1XV— Pat Duran (@DJHaVoK58) March 7, 2018

Large chunks of ash are falling from that downtown fire. Smells like smoke downtown. #9NEWS. pic.twitter.com/wDaaWqFtmV— Jeremy Jojola (@jeremyjojola) March 7, 2018

Streets surrounding fire scene on 18th remain closed. Heavy smell of smoke, embers scattered in the street #9NEWS pic.twitter.com/zbnnpuRCYb— Kevin Massey (@MasseyDenver) March 7, 2018

SCENE at 18th and Emerson following fire in the area. Scene remains active and residents are asked to avoids the area and find alternoute routes. #Denver @Denver_Fire pic.twitter.com/oBlILfzADi— Denver Police Dept. (@DenverPolice) March 7, 2018

@9NEWS pic.twitter.com/VVCgFEY9XQ— Jeff (@recurrentrunner) March 7, 2018

Pic of the fire I took flying into DIA. pic.twitter.com/mEqvJK40Xn— Rob Fairbank (@robfairbank) March 7, 2018