“It’s a tragedy of the worst kind because there was no indication in time to save people.” That’s NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio on a gas explosion that led to a massive blaze in East Harlem. At least two people are dead, with many other injured or missing.

+ A large fire consumed a building under construction in the Mission Bay section of San Francisco. This time lapse video of the Mission Bay fire shows the amazing work of firefighters who kept the fire from spreading to several other structures.