CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Two people jumped from a burning apartment in southwest Charlotte Tuesday, according to the Charlotte Fire Department.
The Charlotte Fire Department was called to the fire on Kings Ridge Drive, near the intersection of East Arrowood Road and South Boulevard, around 1:15 p.m. When firefighters got to the scene, they found smoke and flames coming from a two-story apartment building.
Medic confirmed that multiple units were dispatched to the fire to assist firefighters on the scene.
The two people who jumped were treated for minor injuries. Firefighters also rescued a dog from the apartment.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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