Lit candle causes fire at Meck-Cabarrus county line, officials say
Two adults were taken to area hospitals after a fire broke out at a two-story house Wednesday night in northeast Mecklenburg County near the Cabarrus County line, fire officials said.
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The Charlotte Fire Department was called to Breezehill Lane near Highway 49 and saw smoke coming from the house.
Four adults and a child who were inside managed to escape the home that was heavily damaged by the blaze, fire officials said.
The two people who were hospitalized had non-life-threatening injuries.
A lit candle that ignited nearby combustibles started the accidental fire, officials said.
The Harrisburg Fire Department was also called to fight the fire.
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STRUCTURE FIRE: 11300 block Breezehill Ln. Smoke showing on arrival. Station 35 area. pic.twitter.com/Mp19NUa6fE
— Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) August 10, 2022
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