CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A firefighter was burned battling a house fire Sunday afternoon in south Charlotte.
Officials responded around 5:30 p.m. to a two-story house in the 3900 block of Lannier Falls Lane.
[ PHOTOS: Crews battle flames at south Charlotte home ]
A firefighter was burned on his neck, but he will recover.
Two people were inside the home at the time of the fire, and both made it out safely.
MEDIC treated one of the residents for a lower leg injury at the scene.
The fire was caused by someone grilling too close to the home, the Charlotte Fire Investigation Task Force said.
It took 23 firefighters about 40 minutes to control the fire, which caused about $250,000 in damage.
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