CHARLOTTE — Two people were rescued from an apartment fire early Friday morning in northeast Charlotte, according to the Charlotte Fire Department.
The fire began just before 1:30 a.m. on Prospect Drive, near Tom Hunter Road.
Firefighters said it took 40 minutes to control.
Two people were rescued, one of whom was taken to the hospital for treatment, according to the fire department.
Charlotte Fire said the fire started accidentally when someone who was smoking didn’t put it out correctly.
It’s estimated the fire caused $99,000 in damage.
No further information was released.
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