A huge fire has broken out Thursday at a construction site in Charlotte, North Carolina’s SouthPark area, with police urging the public to stay away. The Charlotte Fire Department says it is battling a massive blaze Thursday at a construction site in the North Carolina city’s SouthPark area.
Video released by the department shows flames and smoke billowing from a structure in the 7700 block of Liberty Row Drive. As of Thursday afternoon, one construction worker has been injured and around 15 were evacuated, in addition to firefighters who had to call for help after getting trapped in the inferno themselves, according to the Charlotte News Observer.
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department said in a statement for the public to”please avoid the SouthPark area and seek alternate routes.” “The CMPD is assisting the Charlotte Fire Department with road closures in the area… due to a large fire,” it said, adding,”do not call 911 unless you have an emergency.”
The Charlotte Fire Department responds to a fire in the city’s SouthPark area on Thursday, May 18. (Charlotte Fire Department) A construction worker said the seven-story building was set to become an apartment community called Modera SouthPark, according to WCNC. headtopics.com
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Crews battle massive fire at construction site in North CarolinaAccording to Charlotte Fire, firefighters are responding at a construction site in the area of South Park Mall.
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