CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Nearly 20 people are displaced after a two-alarm fire that sparked at a north Charlotte apartment complex overnight Thursday, firefighters said.
The Charlotte Fire Department said it was responding to the fire on High Glen Drive, just off of West WT Harris Boulevard, just after 2:30 a.m.
Over 40 firefighters worked to control the blaze in 70 minutes, the department said. Images from the department show a balcony nearly destroyed in the fire.
Residents were alerted to the fire by smoke alarms, according to Charlotte Fire. No one was injured during the fire, firefighters said.
19 people were displaced due to fire and water damage following the blaze, firefighters said. The Red Cross is assisting those displaced.
Investigators deemed the fire to be an accident, originating on the third-floor balcony, firefighters said. Estimated damage costs are around $800,000.
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