60 firefighters battle north Charlotte warehouse fire; cause under investigation

About 60 firefighters battled a warehouse fire that closed West Craighead Road in north Charlotte early Wednesday.

The fire gutted a Ryder trucks repair and rental warehouse, according to WBTV, the Observer’s media partner.

The fire started at about 3 a.m. in the 1400 block of West Craighead, off North Graham Street. No one was injured. Officials are still trying to determine the cause.

It took nearly an hour and a half to control the blaze, fire officials said.

Joe Marusak

This story was originally published January 6, 2016 at 6:10 AM with the headline "60 firefighters battle north Charlotte warehouse fire; cause under investigation."