Car caught fire in west Charlotte repair shop, fire officials say 

CHARLOTTE — A car caught fire while inside an auto repair shop in west Charlotte Friday morning, according to the Charlotte Fire Department.

The incident occurred just before 8 a.m. on Freedom Drive.

Firefighters told Channel 9 that the vehicle was receiving service when it caught fire.

That fire, however, did not spread to the rest of the building.

Firefighters said it is unclear how the car fire began.

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