CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person was taken to the hospital and several pets have died after a three-story apartment building fire in south Charlotte, according to the Charlotte Fire Department.
Multiple fire units and an Animal Control unit responded to the scene around 2 p.m. Saturday at Beacon Ridge Road near South Boulevard.
The Charlotte Fire Department deemed the fire was accidentally caused and started on the third-floor exterior deck.
One of the occupants of the apartment was taken to Atrium Carolinas Medical Center with what Medic referred to as life-threatening burn injuries.
Over 50 firefighters were able to control the fire in roughly an hour. One firefighter was evaluated on the scene by Medic for a minor injury but was able to return to duty.
The Charlotte Fire Department says 14 units were affected by the fire, displacing 24 adults and three children. The American Red Cross Greater Carolinas Region is assisting.
The estimated loss due to the fire is roughly $375,000.