Apartment fire caused by ‘improperly discarded smoking materials’, CFD says

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CHARLOTTE — An apartment in north Charlotte caught on fire early Sunday morning, Charlotte Fire Department reports.

The fire erupted around 3:50 a.m. Sunday at the 8800 block of Legacy Park Drive where the MAA Legacy Park apartments are located.

Firefighters controlled the fire in a matter of minutes, CFD says.

Investigators determined the fire was an accident caused by “improperly discarded smoking materials.”

They estimate the fire caused $1,000 of damage.

No injuries were reported.

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