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Sunday, August 21, 2011

Firefighters Knockdown House Fire Control Gas Leak

CHARLOTTE NC – Charlotte Firefighters extinguished a house fire and controlled a gas leak at the same location on Friday afternoon, August 19th, 2011.

Firefighters were dispatched to reports of a house on fire at 1:38 PM. Crews from nearby Fire Station 23 arrived at 1:40 PM and reported a well-entrenched fire involving the attic of a 1-story residential structure at 6406 Blue Jay Lane.

Firefighters quickly deployed hoselines into the attic, where they engaged in a brief firefight and seized control of structure. A gas leak occurred as a result of flame impingement on the gas meter but was brought under control not long after the bulk of the fire was knocked down.

The residents of home were not present at the time of the fire and were displaced as a result of the fire. Twenty-seven Firefighters were called to knockdown the fire and needed 16 minutes to bring the incident under control. The fire appears to have begun in the attic, however the cause remains under investigation. The were no injuries reported.


Eternally committed to duty and service,

Mark Basnight
Public Information Officer
Office of Media and Public Affairs
Charlotte Fire Department


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