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Franco Aleman, of Barcepundit.com, provides us shocking suggestive evidence that the massive fire which destroyed a thirty-two story skyscraper in Madrid may have been the result of foul play. A videotaper caught what appears to be people with flashlights on lower floors of the building as the fire burned above. While far from conclusive evidence, this would be consistent with arsonists doing their work. The building housed the biggest accounting firm in Spain and a prestigeous law firm, so it might be a target for anti-capitalist thugs.

MADRID (Reuters) - A fire described as the worst in Madrid's history has ravaged a 32-storey skyscraper in the Spanish capital's financial district, causing no injuries, but the tower stayed upright despite fears of collapse.More than 100 firefighters worked all night to try to quell the spectacular blaze in Madrid's eighth tallest building. By morning on Sunday the flames had died down but the fire was still pumping a plume of white smoke into the sky over the capital. "The fire is not under control," Madrid Mayor Alberto Ruiz Gallardon told reporters. "We are all aware that we are fighting...

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. Firefighters and police evacuated nearby buildings...