2-alarm apartment fire in north Charlotte ruled accidental, investigators say

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A 2-alarm apartment fire in north Charlotte early Saturday morning was determined to be accidental, according to firefighters.

It happened just after 2 a.m. on Education Way, which is off E. Mallard Creek Church Road and North Tryon Street.

Update: Structure Fire; 11000 Block Education Wy; fire was determined to be accidental that originated from discarded smoking materials; damage estimates $12,500 pic.twitter.com/Amk9FfW46v
— Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) March 6, 2021

When firefighters got to the area, they said fire and smoke could be seen coming from the 3-story apartment.

Officials said it took more than 50 firefighters around 40 minutes to control the 2-alarm fire.

No injuries were reported.

Investigators were able to determine the fire was accidental and started because of “discarded smoking materials.” They estimated the damages to be around $12,500.

No other information has been released.

This is an ongoing investigation. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates.