A three-alarm fire wreaked havoc at a north Charlotte Harris Teeter yesterday, with the Charlotte Fire Department now confirming the incident was no accident. Firefighters received the call and rushed to the 8400 block of Davis Lake Parkway around 9:30 p.m., QC News reported. The effort to subdue the flames took over an hour, with about 90 firefighters on the scene to manage the emergency.
Details from WCNC Charlotte show that crews were concentrated on the left side of the store's entrance as they fought to extinguish the significant fire inside the establishment. No injuries to civilians or firefighters have been reported, which stands as a small mercy amidst the significant damage estimated at approximately $500,000, as per the Charlotte Fire Department's assessment.
In investigating the cause of the late-night blaze, arson has been determined to be the culprit. The Charlotte Fire Investigation Task Force is digging into the case, seeking to understand who set the fire and why. Meanwhile, WCCB Charlotte noted that smoke was evident upon firefighters' arrival, and a second alarm was quickly escalated to a third within 30 minutes, signalling the urgency and severity of the inferno.
