CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A two-alarm fire was reported Monday night in the 5800 block of Sloping Oaks Road near North Sharon Amity Road in east Charlotte, officials said.
It took 24 minutes for firefighters to control the blaze at Wellington Farms Apartments.
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Investigators believe the fire started due to improperly discarded smoking materials.
Fifteen people were displaced, and the fire caused $50,000 in damage, officials said.
A dog at the scene bit a firefighter, causing a minor injury, officials said.
A second firefighter also had minor injuries, but officials would not elaborate on how that happened.
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