One Firefighter Hospitalized Following Large Charlotte (NC) House Fire

Charlotte Fire Department

According to a report from WBTV, one Charlotte (NC) Fire Department (CFD) firefighter was taken to the hospital after fighting a house fire in northeast Charlotte.

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The home caught fire shortly before 2:30 a.m. on Sandringham Place near N. Tryon Street. The CFD says one firefighter was taken to the hospital but is expected to recover.

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The home involved had extensive damage. The cause of the fire remains unknown.

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