CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A fire at an east Charlotte apartment complex Monday morning was "intentionally set," the Charlotte Fire Department said. Monday's fire came 15-months after another 2-alarm at the same complex.
"[Monday's] fire was determined to be intentionally set in an unoccupied apartment building, which was under major renovations from a previous fire," the fire department said later Monday.
At its peak, the fire Monday prompted the fire department to issue a second alarm.
Officials estimate fire caused $500,000 damages to the building, which was in the process of being rebuilt after the 2018 fire.
The fire was at an Wood Bridge Apartment building, which is located on Yateswood Drive.
Forty firefighters were able to control the fire within 45 minutes, officials said.
No injuries were reported and the fire remains under investigation
The fire in 2018 was determined to have been caused by a cigarette.
"Upon our arrival, we had heavy fire through the roof of the two-story apartment building, so we immediately struck a two-alarm, which brought additional staffing to assist with the firefighting efforts," Captain Dennis Gist told WCNC NBC Charlotte in 2018 in a statement that rings similar to Monday's fire.
The 2018 fire caused four injuries, with two people being treated at the scene and two others being transported to the hospital for additional treatment.
A dog died in the fire.
It caused an estimated $259,000 amount of damage and caused 15 families to be displaced.
Monday's fire did not cause the relocation of any families because the building was under renovation from the previous fire.