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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Early Morning Fire Guts Southeast Charlotte Business
On Tuesday February 9th, 2010 at 1:47 am (13) units from the Charlotte Fire Department including (7) Engines, (2) Ladders, (1) Heavy Rescue Company, (3) Battalion Chiefs, and members of the Charlotte Fire Investigation Task Force were called to service for a report of a structure fire at 517 South Sharon Amity Road, Charlotte Behavior Health Associates.
Firefighters from nearby Station 14 arrived at 1:51 am and reported heavy smoke showing from a 12,000 square foot 1-story commercial building. The officer assigned to Engine 14 declared a working fire and established command. As additional fire crews arrived, a water supply was established from a nearby fire hydrant to supply numerous hoselines deployed to extinguish the fire. Other fire crews searched the building, but found no one inside. The structure was compartmentalized into many different rooms and finding the seat of the fire along with fire between membrane layers on the roof proved to be challenging.
Because of heavy fire conditions on the roof, the aerial device from Ladder 16 was utilized to contain this well-entrenched fire. A 2nd Alarm was transmitted at 2:00 am bringing an additional (3) Engine Companies, (1) Ladder Company, and Battalion Chief. Forty-eight (48) firefighters were called to bring this fire under control in 68 minutes. The origin and cause of the fire remains under investigation and officials have placed damage estimates at $350,000. No injuries were reported.
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Rob Brisley | Spokesman
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