The Charlotte Fire Department Fire responded to a large fire at a storage facility in southwest Charlotte Wednesday night into Thursday morning.
Officials told Queen City News that the blaze was first reported around 11:30 p.m. at the Extra Space Storage on the 10100 block of South Tryon Street.
As firefighters battled the flames, chiefs began calling for more crews and equipment – eventually raising the status to a five-alarm fire.
Chief Jackie Gilmore told Queen City News that "the firefighters did a good job not only forcing the doors to get inside of the structure, but at the same time removing all the debris from the storage uinit."
Officials said the fire likely spread from one storage unit to the next, making it difficult for crews to get control.
Charlotte Fire said an excavator would be brought in to help firefighters get to the heart of the blaze.
Paramedics were on scene as firefighters rotated out of the battle.
The cause of the fire has yet to be determined.
