Dozens of firefighters battle large blaze at Concord tire storage facility

CONCORD, N.C. — Firefighters were on the scene Tuesday morning of a large fire at a tire storage facility in Concord.

Crews arrived around 3:15 a.m. at the facility at the intersection of Meadowview Avenue Southwest and Old Charlotte Road to find smoke billowing from the building as well as heavy flames.

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It took firefighters about 25 minutes to get the fire under control.

Investigators said nobody was in the building, which is used for tire storage, at the time of the fire but they're still searching for the cause.

Concord Fire crews are currently on the scene of a fire involving a tire storage facility at the corner of Old Charlotte and Meadow St. No occupants were inside of the building at the time of the fire. Please avoid this intersection for the next few hours. pic.twitter.com/up9arUujs8
— City of Concord Fire Department (@ConcordNCFire) February 19, 2019

Authorities were urging drivers to avoid the intersection of Old Charlotte Road and Meadowview Avenue during their morning commute. Old Charlotte Road was blocked between Sunderland Road and Cabarrus Avenue.

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