CHARLOTTE — Someone was hospitalized after being rescued from a two-alarm fire Wednesday night at a south Charlotte business complex.
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Charlotte firefighters got to the scene on Carmel Road near Highway 51 and saw smoke coming from the building.
Update: 2 Alarm Fire; 6300 Block of Carmel Rd; 50 plus FF’s control fire in 40 minutes; 1 victim rescued and transported to area hospital with life threatening injuries; fire is currently under control pic.twitter.com/0WBB1rbeo2
— Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) February 3, 2022
It took more than 50 firefighters about 40 minutes to control the fire in the 6300 block of Carmel Road.
The person who was hurt had life-threatening injuries and was taken to Atrium Health CMC, paramedics said.
The fire is under investigation.
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Firefighters said the building was empty when the fire started and created about $50,000 worth of damage. Crews said the building will be demolished.
On scene of a structure fire 6300 block of Carmel Road. Fire is out. @charlottefire Public information officer is on scene and will brief us with an update here shortly @wsoctv pic.twitter.com/6lEHC6hsgZ
— Joey Williams (@JWilliamsWSOC09) February 3, 2022
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