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Structure Fire update. 12200 block of Hampton Place Dr. 30 Charlotte firefighters control fire in 30 minutes. There are no injuries to report at this time. The fire is under investigation by the Charlotte Fire Investigation Task Force.
Structure Fire update: 4100 block of Selwyn Walk Ct. Charlotte fire investigators deemed the fire to be accidental starting in the area of a gas grill. The fire caused 57k in damages.
Structure Fire update: 4100 block of Selwyn Walk Ct. 30 Charlotte firefighters quickly control fire. There are no injuries to report at this time. The fire is under investigation by the Charlotte Fire Investigation Task Force.
Structure Fire: 2700 block of Oasis Lane. Charlotte firefighters controlled the incident in 10 minutes. There were no reported injuries to civilians or firefighters. The Charlotte Fire Investigation Task Force is working to determine the cause of the fire.
Structure Fire Update: 8800 block of Leipzig Drive. 30 Charlotte firefighters controlled the incident in 18 minutes. There were no reported injuries to civilians or firefighters. The Charlotte Fire Investigation Task Force is working to determine the cause of the fire.
Structure Fire Update: 3000 block of Timberbrook Drive. Charlotte firefighters controlled the incident in 10 minutes. There were no reported injuries to civilians or firefighters. The Charlotte Fire Investigation Task Force is working to determine the cause of the fire.
Structure Fire: 9200 block of Sanger Court. Charlotte Fire crews are assisting Harrisburg Fire Department with a working structure fire. Harrisburg has command and is the lead agency.
Helmet camera video from a Tower 18 crewmember shows the intense conditions Charlotte firefighters faced while responding to an early morning house fire in the 1400 block of LaSalle Street.
The first call was received at 4:28 a.m., and crews from Firehouse 18 arrived three minutes later to find a single-family home under renovation heavily involved in fire. Additional crews responded, and firefighters brought the fire under control at 4:48 a.m.
No civilian or firefighter injuries were reported.
The Charlotte Fire Investigation Task Force determined the fire was intentionally set. Intentionally set fires create unnecessary and unpredictable risks for firefighters, nearby residents and the surrounding community.
Estimated property damage is $121,000.
STRUCTURE FIRE UPDATE: 1400 block Lasalle St. 30 Charlotte firefighters controlled the incident in 20 minutes. There were no reported injuries to civilians or firefighters. The Charlotte Fire Investigation Task Force is working to determine the cause of the fire.
STRUCTURE FIRE UPDATE: 5800 block Gate Post Rd. The Charlotte Fire Investigation Task force determined this was an accidental fire which originated a pool house at the rear of the property as a result of an electrical failure. Estimated property/content loss $35K.
STRUCTURE FIRE UPDA 5800 block Gate Post Rd. 30 Charlotte firefighters controlled the incident in 11 minutes. There were no reported injuries to civilians or firefighters. The Charlotte Fire Investigation Task Force is working to determine the cause of the fire.
STRUCTURE FIRE UPDATE: 12300 block Copper Wy. 30 Charlotte firefighters controlled the incident in 35 minutes. There were no reported injuries to civilians or firefighters. The Charlotte Fire Investigation Task Force is working to determine the cause of the fire.