Crime & Safety
Fire Rips Through Charlotte Apartments, Investigation Underway
The blaze caused at least $425,000 in damages, according to fire officials.
CHARLOTTE, NC — An early morning fire at a Charlotte apartment complex Friday morning required more than four dozen firefighters to bring it under control and is now under investigation, according to Charlotte Fire Department.
According to fire officials, the blaze in the 4600 block of Coronado Drive took the firefighters more than 40 minutes to contain.
No one was reported injured in the fire, however damage estimates were at least $425,000, Charlotte Fire officials said.
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Firefighters responded to the apartment complex located near North Sharon Amity Road around 4 a.m., WSOC reported. At least six apartments were damaged in the fire, the station said.
Update: 2 Alarm Apartment Fire; 4600 Block of Coronado Dr; 50 plus FF’s control fire in 40 minutes; no injuries reported; damage estimates $425,000; fire remains under investigation pic.twitter.com/m5FnGD4ykc
— Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) April 30, 2021
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