CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Fire Department responded to a 2-alarm call at a high-rise building in Uptown Charlotte Monday night. The department said 40 firefighters controlled the incident in around one hour and 30 minutes.
The fire alarm was activated on several floors of a 51-story building, according to the department. One person was found on the upper floors of the building and assisted that person to the lobby where Mecklenburg EMS took them for evaluation.
Charlotte Fire officials said no firefighters were injured.
A spokesperson from Wells Fargo told WCNC Charlotte that water from a leak on the 47th floor of the building at 550 South Tryon Street caused an electrical outage in the elevator systems. That outage caused smoke which triggered fire alarms, the spokesperson said.
Wells Fargo said it's continuing to work closely with authorities as the investigation continues. Charlotte Fire said building engineers were on the scene assisting.
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