Construction worker hurt in fire at Calvary Church in south Charlotte

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By WSOCTV.com News Staff

CHARLOTTE — A construction worker was taken to the hospital after a large church in south Charlotte caught fire.

Firefighters were called around 12:45 p.m. Tuesday to Calvary Church along Pineville-Matthews Road, where they found smoke coming from the building.

The non-denominational church sits near Rea Road and has about 2,300 weekly attendees.

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Paramedics and Charlotte Fire told Channel 9 a construction worker was seriously hurt and was taken to a local hospital.

It took 30 firefighters 15 minutes to get the fire under control.

Calvary Church fire A large church in south Charlotte caught fire Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters were called around 12:45 p.m. to Calvary Church along Pineville-Matthews Road, where they found smoke coming from the building.

Fire at Calvary Church A large church in south Charlotte caught fire Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters were called around 12:45 p.m. to Calvary Church along Pineville-Matthews Road, where they found smoke coming from the building.

Fire at Calvary Church A large church in south Charlotte caught fire Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters were called around 12:45 p.m. to Calvary Church along Pineville-Matthews Road, where they found smoke coming from the building.

Fire at Calvary Church A large church in south Charlotte caught fire Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters were called around 12:45 p.m. to Calvary Church along Pineville-Matthews Road, where they found smoke coming from the building.

Fire at Calvary Church A large church in south Charlotte caught fire Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters were called around 12:45 p.m. to Calvary Church along Pineville-Matthews Road, where they found smoke coming from the building.

In a Facebook post, Calvary Church said it was a small fire in the lower boiler room.

At the scene, Chopper 9 Skyzoom recorded video of people wheeling children in cribs across the parking lot. The site is also home to a private school, Calvary Christian Academy, and also has a childcare center onsite.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department asked drivers to avoid the area. The church asked that no one go to the building and thanked first responders for helping so quickly.

“We give thanks to God for His protection over our church and all involved,” the church said.

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