CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Dozens of firefighters took nearly an hour to get a three-alarm fire in southwest Charlotte under control, officials said.
The fire started around 5:30 a.m. at SouthenEastern Corrugated, a manufacturer and distributor of industrial packaging. Multiple Charlotte Fire units responded to the fire. A team of 75 firefighters got the fire under control in just under an hour, officials said during a news conference Friday morning.
There are multiple businesses near where the fire started. Investigators said they haven't yet determined what caused the fire and confirmed no one was hurt during the incident.
Investigators determined the fire was caused by a piece of electrical equipment. They have deemed the fire accidental. The business sustained damages estimated to be $1.4 million.
Anyone with information about the incident is encouraged to call Charlotte Fire investigators immediately.
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