Charlotte Fire Department

Charlotte Fire Department

News Media After Action Report


Report # 010209-001

RE: Working Structure Fire at 2219 Eastway Dr

Benchmarks
Dispatched – 04:31 am
First CFD Unit Arrives – 04:34 am (Eng-15)
Control Time – 05:01 am

CFD Personnel/Units
CFD – 28/ 6
Battalion 1, 4 Engines 15, 8, 64, 23, Ladder 1, Rescue 3, Car-807

Structure/ Location
1-story vacant brick home at 2219 Eastway Drive.

Cause & Origin/Damage Estimates
Cause remains under investigation with damage estimates set between $50-100K.

Injuries/Accidents
N/A

Evacuations/ Persons Displaced
Vacant Home

Smoke Alarm
N/A

Incident Synopsis

A passing motorist called the CFD 911 communication center just after 4:30 am, Friday morning to report a possible house on fire in the 2220 block of Eastway Drive. When members of the CFD arrived they described heavy fire and smoke conditions involving over 50% of this 1-story brick home. No injuries were reported and damages estimated by fire officials were set between $50-100K. The Charlotte Fire Investigation Task Force responded and the origin and cause remains under investigation. Fire investigators are looking at possible activity by vagrants or homeless people as a factor into why this fire may have occurred.



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