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Concord Apartment Fire Ruled Accidental

CONCORD, N.C.,None — Investigators in Concord have ruled an early morning fire at Summerlin Apartments an accident.

Fire ripped through eight apartment units early Sunday morning in Concord, leaving at least 15 people without a home.

Firefighters said they got the call for a fire at the Summerlin Apartments on Summerlake Drive around 5:45 a.m. Investigators said it's still too early in the investigation to know what sparked the flames.

"It's pretty disturbing," said Sandra Soryz with the complex's management office. "It's not something that you want to have to deal with, but the main thing is that everyone's OK. That's what's most important to me."

Mary Main was asleep on her couch when she woke up to firefighters Pounding in her front door.

"He's yelling everybody out, everybody out," Main said.

Officials evacuated the entire complex, and everyone made it out safely. There were no reports of any injuries.

Apartment managers and the Red Cross were working with people to find a new place to stay.

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