CHARLOTTE — A fire that broke out at a Wendy’s Friday morning was caused by an electrical issue, Charlotte Fire said.
Charlotte Fire first alerted the incident at the restaurant, which is located off of Northlake Centre Parkway, around 6 a.m. Friday. In a tweet, firefighters said a manager had called 911 and alarms were sounding.
Channel 9′s Almiya White could see at least two fire trucks at the scene. A few firefighters were on the roof when she arrived, but later, crews appeared to be focusing their investigation toward the front of the building.
STRUCTURE FIRE UPDATE; 9900 block of Northlake Centre Py; CFD Investigators deemed the fire accidental due to an electrical issue; manager called 911 & alarms were sounding; estimated fire loss $15k; restaurant closed for repairs. https://t.co/h4bKUCda9R pic.twitter.com/iVrAVAfpiH
— Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) December 30, 2022
30 firefighters controlled the fire in 20 minutes.
No one was hurt in the incident, Charlotte Fire said.
Investigators determined the fire started accidentally due to an electrical issue. The estimated cost of the damage is $15,000 and the restaurant is closed for repairs.
(WATCH BELOW: Man dies trying to rescue dog from house fire, officials say)
©2022 Cox Media Group
/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/cmg/LH3JSJEF3VBLRJLJQESEAG34AM.png)
