Charlotte Fire: 1 person seriously hurt in south Charlotte fire

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person has life-threatening injuries after a fire in south Charlotte, the Charlotte Fire Department confirmed. 

It happened Wednesday night in the 6300 block of Carmel Road, which is near Pineville-Matthews Road.

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Charlotte Fire said over 50 firefighters controlled the fire in around 40 minutes, rescuing one victim in the process. That victim was taken to a nearby hospital to be treated for their injuries. 

At this time, the cause of the fire and damage estimates have not been made public. 

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