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.”
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They estimate the fire caused $1,000 of damage.
No injuries were reported.
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