content: We just had an apartment complex burn down. It was all wood frame under construction, took out half a dozen houses 100 yards off. Not surprisingly, housing materials burn exceptionally well once a fire is started. This was a similar case: http://www.mercurynews.com/2017/03/17/huge-fire-engulfs-apartment-building-under-construction/ The location of the building is likely a major factor in the fire's size. It's not a good idea to put buildings nestled into courtyards like that because it can create a wind tunnel effect during a fire, not to mention the adjacency of burnable material.