Charlotte Fire Department

On Tuesday January 5, 2010, (10) units from the Charlotte Fire Department including (4) Engines, (1) Ladder, (1) Heavy Rescue, (2) Battalion Chiefs, and (2) Fire Investigators responded to reports of a structure fire at 929 Cantwell Street. Firefighters from nearby Station #13 arrived at 11:41 am and reported flames and smoke showing from the 1^st floor of a 2-story apartment building. Firefighters found the lone male occupant in the front yard apparently suffering from burns he sustained as a result of this fire. Firefighters and EMS personnel (Medic) treated the homeowner for his injuries and he was transported to Carolinas Medical Center with potentially life-threatening injuries; no other injuries were reported. Firefighters used water from a nearby fire hydrant to establish a water supply and support hoselines they deployed, while other teams of firefighters searched the structure and determined that no one else was home at the time of this incident. Fire Investigators say the fire started in the living room area and determined the cause was accidental. (23) Firefighters were needed to bring this fire under control in 11 minutes; the fire caused an estimated $15,000 in damage.

Submitted by:

Rob Brisley | Captain | PIO

Charlotte Fire Department