Suspect in custody after setting Hidden Valley home on fire, officials say

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Charlotte firefighters battled a large house fire early Monday morning in northeast Charlotte.

Update Structure Fire; 4730 Thornwood Rd; Fire was set & suspect is in custody; Estimated property loss $60k; no injuries reported; JGilmore pic.twitter.com/NeOHEm1SZU
— Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) July 3, 2017

Crews were called around 6:45 a.m. to the home on Thornwood Road, near Hidden Valley Elementary School, and reported seeing heavy flames and smoke when they arrived.

It took crews about 20 minutes to get the fire under control and no injuries were reported. Nobody was inside at the time and investigators have determined the fire was intentionally set.

Police had taken one person into custody, according to fire officials. That person's name has not been released.

Investigators said the fire caused roughly $60,000 in damage.

A fire at an unoccupied house in northeast Charlotte nearly spread to a home where at least six children were sleeping. @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/XQ6y06ONq9
— Mark Barber (@MBarberWSOC9) July 3, 2017