Charlotte Fire

Firefighters in southwest Charlotte controlled a house fire early Thursday morning. The blaze occurred before 3 a.m. on Mason Mill Place off Shopton Road, with 30 firefighters extinguishing it within 20 minutes. No injuries were reported, and the cause remains under investigation.

Emergency crews responded to a house fire in east Charlotte on Wednesday morning. The fire, which started around 8:30 a.m. along Bremerton Court, was controlled within 10 minutes with no injuries reported. The cause remains under investigation.

A person sustained life-threatening injuries in an incident that prompted a large emergency response in southwest Charlotte on July 16. Multiple Charlotte Fire crews, Medic, and police responded to an entrapment call at the intersection of Westinghouse Boulevard and Pioneer Avenue around 7:15 p.m.

Heavy rain and storms caused widespread power outages and tree damage across the Charlotte region on July 10, with three trees falling in Huntersville, including one that seriously injured a woman on July 7. Additional trees fell on homes in Huntersville's Wynfield Community and an apartment complex, while a tree in west Charlotte caused a home to become unlivable. Powerline and tree damage led to extended outages.

A 37-year-old woman was electrocuted after a power line snapped and caught fire in southeast Charlotte on July 7. A neighbor, Scott Mallonee, discovered the incident and alerted Charlotte Fire. The cause of the electrocution remains unclear, and the woman's identity has not been released.

Firefighters rescued two people from an apartment fire in south Charlotte on International Drive near Providence Road around 1 a.m. Six units were impacted, and investigators are determining the cause.

Charlotte Fire rescues eight ducklings trapped in a storm drain at a local apartment complex.

A large apartment fire in East Charlotte damaged eight units early Thursday, requiring 60 firefighters and over 51 minutes to control. Two people and a pet were rescued, with one person hospitalized with life-threatening injuries. The cause is under investigation by the Charlotte Fire Investigation Task Force.

A heavy structure fire broke out at Friar Tuck Lane in Mint Hill, North Carolina, on Saturday, June 20, around 3:30 p.m. Multiple fire crews, including Charlotte Fire and Mint Hill Fire, responded to the scene. The cause of the fire and whether anyone was injured remain unclear.

A house fire in South Charlotte caused nearly $1 million in damage. The accidental fire started in the attic near recessed lighting and an electrical junction box, with no injuries reported. Fire crews successfully contained the blaze.

A 7-year-old boy died after being pulled from a retention pond in southwest Charlotte. First responders and dive teams searched for the child before he was found and taken to Atrium Health Main, where he was later pronounced deceased.

A young child was rescued from a retention pond in southwest Charlotte by firefighters on June 17. The child was transported with life-threatening injuries, though their current condition and age remain unknown.

Emergency crews responded to an American Airlines hangar at Charlotte Douglas after a person was found unconscious and required medical attention. The individual was transported to Atrium CMC-Main for care, and American Airlines confirmed the person was not its employee.

A person was found unconscious inside an aircraft at an American Airlines hangar located at Charlotte Douglas International Airport. Charlotte Fire responded to the incident around 11 a.m. on Wednesday and the individual was rushed to the hospital.