Charlotte Fire Department

Charlotte Fire Department

News Media After Action Report


Report # 123008-050

RE: Working Structure Fire at 5304 Sandtrap Lane

Benchmarks
Dispatched – 10:18 am
First CFD Unit Arrives – 10:23 am (Eng-24)
Control Time – 10:35 am

CFD Personnel/Units
CFD – 40/ 9
Battalion 7, 5, Engines 24, 20, 16, 39, 14, 12, Ladder 24, 16, Rescue 10, Car-807, 804

Structure/ Location
1-story wood frame condominium complex at 5304 Sandtrap Lane.

Cause & Origin/Damage Estimates
Cause ruled accidental with damage estimates set between $150-200K.

Injuries/Accidents
N/A

Evacuations/ Persons Displaced
Lone occupant and her dog displaced. They are staying with family members nearby.

Smoke Alarm
YES- she was alerted to the fire by a working smoke alarm

Incident Synopsis

An elderly lady was alerted by a smoke alarm to a fire in her home. She quickly called the CFD 911 communication center just before 10:00 am, Monday morning and was able to escape. When members of the CFD arrived they reported heavy smoke conditions pouring out of this 1-story condo at the “Carmel South Condominiums” located just off of Carmel Road. No injuries were reported and damages were estimated by fire officials were set between $150-200K. No other units were damaged. The Charlotte Fire Investigation Task Force responded and ruled this to be an accidental fire. Investigators determined the cause to be combustible materials stored to close to the hot water heater and eventually ignited. The fire began in the storage room near the kitchen, however did not spread to any other units.


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