Cooking left unattended causes Charlotte house fire

Cooking left unattended caused a fire early Thursday in a home in the 9600 block of Brookmere Lane, off Mount Holly-Huntersville Road, said Capt. Jackie Gilmore of the Charlotte Fire Department.

Two adults and two dogs were displaced by the fire, which caused $15,000 in damages, Gilmore said. No one was injured.

The fire started about 4:15 a.m., and 26 firefighters controlled the blaze in 15 minutes, Gilmore said.

The American Red Cross is helping the displaced adults.

Joe Marusak

This story was originally published November 12, 2015 at 6:44 AM with the headline "Cooking left unattended causes Charlotte house fire."