Two people were hurt Saturday when a house fire engulfed a home in the 900 block of Polo Avenue in Kannapolis, with one victim found on the lawn and a second pulled from inside the burning structure. Firefighters called in a second alarm as they worked to get the blaze under control, and both victims remained hospitalized as of the latest update.
According to WSOC-TV, the Kannapolis Fire Department responded around 1 p.m. Saturday to the fire on Polo Avenue. Crews arrived to find the house fully engulfed in flames and one victim already outside on the lawn, the station reported. A second victim was still inside the home and had to be rescued by firefighters before the blaze could be brought under control.
Second Alarm Brought in Reinforcements
Given the severity of the fire, Kannapolis Fire requested a second alarm, pulling in additional resources to help knock down the flames. The report notes crews had the fire controlled by around 1:45 p.m., roughly 45 minutes after the initial call came in.
The response drew help from well beyond Kannapolis's own department. Per the same account, the Concord, Atwell and Odell fire departments all assisted, alongside Cabarrus County EMS and the Rowan County Rescue Squad. The American Red Cross also responded to support those affected by the fire.
Victims Remain Hospitalized, Cause Still Unclear
Both people hurt in the fire were still in the hospital, the station's report states, though no further details on their conditions were available. The cause of the fire had not yet been determined and remained under investigation.
The Polo Avenue fire comes after another Kannapolis house fire in 2025 involving a commercial automotive garage attached to a two-story home on West 9th Street, according to QC News. That fire left one person with non-life-threatening injuries and displaced six residents, with firefighters from Atwell, Landis, China Grove and Salisbury departments supporting Kannapolis crews on scene. QC News reported that an investigation into the cause of that earlier fire was ongoing.
