CHARLOTTE — It took 45 Charlotte firefighters 90 minutes to control a major fire Thursday night in north Charlotte.
Charlotte Fire got to the scene of the one-story warehouse at about 9 p.m. on North Tryon Street at 26th Street.
“I heard ‘Boom! Boom!’ And I look outside and two minutes later, and smoke coming out of nowhere,” said Paco Walla, a witness.
North Tryon Street was completely shut down a couple of miles from Uptown while crews battled the blaze.
“I was very concerned because the smoke was getting so close to us. And it was very hot, very very hot, you know what I’m saying. We barely could breathe. Like my breathing got messed up, you know,” Walla said.
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Witnesses said they believe the building housed some sort of auto body shop.
No injuries were reported.
#Breaking Our crews are on the scene of a huge fire along North Tryon Street at 26th Street in Uptown Charlotte @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/W46QdeBHNX
— Erica Bryant (@EricaExclusive) July 14, 2023
Following an investigation, the Charlotte Fire Department believes the fire was intentionally set.
It is unclear if anyone is facing charges.
Structure Fire Update; 2200 block of North Tryon St. CFD Investigators determined that the fire at the vacant commercial warehouse was intentionally set. Anyone with information is asked to call crime stoppers at 704.334.1600. pic.twitter.com/3Qjv3ZcnYK
— Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) July 14, 2023
This is a developing story, check back with wsoctv.com for updates.
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