CHARLOTTE, N.C. — More than two dozen firefighters were called to an apartment fire in south Charlotte early Wednesday morning.
Fire crews arriving on scene at Countrymens Court around 3:45 a.m. saw heavy flames coming from a unit.
It took 26 firefighters roughly 30 minutes to get the fire under control.
The fire impacted four units and officials said nobody was injured but four adults and a dog were displaced.
The Red Cross was on scene to help them.
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Fire investigators said the fire started in the rear of the building due to improperly thrown away smoking materials.
Officials estimated the fire caused $30,000 in damages.
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