CHARLOTTE, N.C. — One person was sent to the hospital after an apartment building in south Charlotte caught on fire early Saturday morning, according to the Charlotte Fire Department.
Officials say the fire was sparked by a lit cigarette.
Update Structure Fire; 900 Block of N Wendover Rd; fire was the result of an occupant that fell asleep while smoking; damage estimates $30,000; 1 occupant transported to area hospital; @GCRRedCross assisting pic.twitter.com/Two0w6RMW8
— Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) January 29, 2022
Firefighters responded to the two-story apartment building on N. Wendover Road around 4 a.m. to see smoke and fire showing.
One person was hospitalized and the fire is estimated to have caused $30,000 in damages, according to CFD.
Investigators have determined the fire was the result of an occupant that fell asleep while smoking.
