Flames erupt in 5,000-square-foot Ballantyne home
Charlotte fire officials are investigating why a 5,000-square-foot vacant home in Ballantyne caught fire on Friday.
Structure Fire; 11000 block of Beau Riley Rd; house with heavy fire showing; Station 32 area; JGilmore
— Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) December 8, 2017
Late Friday, the Charlotte Fire Department said the fire caused about $300,000 damage to the home in the 11000 block of Beau Riley Road. That’s off Ardrey Kell Road across from Ardrey Kell High School.
“Heavy fire” was showing from the home when firefighters arrived at about 1:15 p.m., according to a Charlotte Fire Department tweet.
It took 34 firefighters about a half hour to control the blaze, the department said. No one was hurt.
Joe Marusak: 704-358-5067, @jmarusak
This story was originally published December 8, 2017 at 4:11 PM with the headline "Flames erupt in 5,000-square-foot Ballantyne home."