Five-Alarm Fire Erupts in NC Storage Facility

According to a report from WLOS, more than eight dozen firefighters converged on a massive fire that erupted at a Charlotte, North Carolina, storage facility.

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The Charlotte Fire Department (CFD) received the call at around 11:30 p.m. Wednesday night at Extra Space Storage on South Tryon Street.

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As of 5 a.m., the incident was increased to five alarms, and crews were still operating to access the main artery of the fire.

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No injuries have been reported, and emergency medical technicians are on the scene to aid fire crews.

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Officials are now attempting to determine the cause of the incident.

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