Deadly fire breaks out at construction site in SouthPark area of Charlotte

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• Deadly fire breaks out at construction site in SouthPark area of Charlotte

He added the construction foreman confirmed the two unaccounted-for workers. A large fire broke out Thursday morning at a construction site near Charlotte's SouthPark area, and 15 people, including a crane operator, were rescued as crews battled the blaze. A foam spraying machine caught fire and spread to the floors above, a construction worker told Channel 9.

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However, even treated wood product as a substantially lower fire rating than concrete or most other construction material. Officials at the scene said crews will remain at the site overnight as firefighters continue to spray down hotspots. They have not yet entered the building as of Thursday evening because temperatures were too hot. A firefighter climbed up to help the crane operator safely climb down the ladder shortly before 11 a.m. Our Glenn Counts just spoke to the parents of a worker.

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Other fires sparked by embers sprang up nearby but were extinguished. A construction supervisor told WCNC Charlotte one of his employees working on the site, 60-year-old Ruben Holmes, has not been seen or heard from since the fire. Both of the victims were officially identified by the Charlotte Fire Department on Tuesday. "We may be talking about more tragedy than ... we're talking about today," Johnson said Friday of the life-threatening situation his firefighters experienced Thursday. Mayor Vi Lyles named one of the deceased workers as Demonte Sherrill. The two men killed in a massive construction fire in SouthPark have been positively identified.

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Photos tweeted by the department show flames and heavy black smoke shooting out of what appears to be a residential building under construction as crews attempt to battle the blaze. Another company of firefighters battled dangerous flames in order to successfully rescue a worker trapped atop a construction crane. Before that worker could climb down, firefighters brought him "protective equipment" to help him manage the intense heat of the crane and its ladder during his descent.

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Demonte Sherrill was one of the two construction workers who were unaccounted for immediately after the fire. Firefighters were able to rescue a crane operator who had been trapped high above the smoke and flames. Within an hour of starting, the fire was escalated to a five-alarm situation.

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He described what happened when news of the fire spread. There were no reports of injuries to the firefighters. By about noon, the majority of the flames had been extinguished, and firefighters were focused on dousing hotspots throughout the building. The five-alarm blaze happened on Liberty Row Drive near Fairview Road. Construction worker Demonte Sherrill, 30, died in the fire, family members said. CFD states that 60 firefighters had the fire under control in 50 minutes.

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This is the worst thing that can happen in our industry and there are no words that can express the emotions we are experiencing from this loss. SouthPark Mall was closed due to the proximity of the fire and motorists were advised to stay away from the area as several roads were closed. Officials asked the public to not call 911 unless there is an absolute emergency. Both men were part of the construction crew working on the upscale apartment buildings when the fire broke out.

We tell the stories of people working to solve persistent social problems. We examine how problems can be solved or addressed to improve the quality of life and make a positive difference. Large clouds of smoke and flames shot hundreds of feet in the air from the area of Barclay Downs Drive and Fairview Road, near SouthPark Mall. Officials said firefighters were tasked with extinguishing the "very fast-moving" fire, which was over 2,000 degrees. We are deeply saddened by the tragic passing of the two people who were missing in the construction fire that took place yesterday.

Video from the scene showed a construction worker was trapped in the crane that was in the middle of the construction zone. That worker was rescued from the crane a short time later. He was transported to a local hospital with non life threatening injuries. Fifteen construction workers were rescued by firefighters. Fire officials say two maydays were called during the rescue missions and firefighters had to go in to assist their colleagues who called the maydays.

Charlotte firefighters arrived within minutes of the first call, which was placed around 9 a.m. Thursday morning, according to the Charlotte Fire Department. Fire officials said over 90 firefighters fought the fire and rescued 15 workers from the burning construction site.

Within hours of the fire breaking out, firefighters said 15 people were rescued, but two were unaccounted for. Mayor Lyles confirmed the death of Demonte Sherrill, which other sources had also previously confirmed. Walter Morris said his nephew was in a construction crane above the site and could not get down initially because the flames were so high.

Over 90 firefighters from the Charlotte Fire Department rescued 15 people from the construction site. The two men who died were unable to get out of the fire, officials said. More than 90 firefighters were called to battle a massive fire at an apartment complex that was under construction near SouthPark Mall Thursday. The fire started shortly after 9am on Liberty Row Drive. — Charlotte city officials confirmed that two people died in the five-alarm fire that ignited Thursday morning in the South Park area of Charlotte.

Firefighters called two maydays because crews got trapped or had issues with accessing means of escaping, Johnson said. (WBTV) - Two people were injured in a two-alarm fire in south Charlotte on Sunday, according to Medic. An investigation determined that the fire started due to a grill on the second-floor balcony.

The Charlotte Fire Department responded to an apartment fire in the 6800 block of Fishers Farm Lane. The station quoted a fire official from nearby Waxhaw saying that first responders were "putting plenty of water on the crane to ensure the metal didn’t twist or collapse." "The CMPD is assisting the Charlotte Fire Department with road closures in the area... due to a large fire," it said, adding, "do not call 911 unless you have an emergency."