Stanfield upholstery enterprise catches hearth
Printed 6:26 pm Friday, September 16, 2022
- The constructing housing Morgan Chair burned Friday afternoon. (Contributed)
An upholstery enterprise in Stanfield on the finish of Sundown Lake Street which caught hearth Friday afternoon is “a complete loss,” in line with hearth officers on the scene.
The primary name for service got here into Stanly 911 at 3:48 p.m. for Morgan Chair, at 391 Sundown Lake Street.
West Stanly Fireplace Division Assistant Chief Tyler Huntley stated there was “a considerable amount of hearth all through the constructing” when models first responded.
He added, “We have been unable to make entry simply due to the contents of the constructing and the hearth hundreds. We made efforts to try to cease the hearth the place we may.”
Firefighters couldn’t initially get lots of water strain to battle the hearth, Huntley stated, noting crews needed to again up so as to get extra water. The close by Sundown Lake was used, he added.
“We had a number of partitions collapse on the constructing shortly after our arrival. It was simply too huge of a fireplace to have the ability to get put out with what we had on scene on the time,” Huntley stated.
The assistant chief stated crews have been conscious of what was within the buildings on account of pre-plans performed earlier than. The constructing had furnishings and automobiles inside, which Huntley stated meant the constructing had “lots of various things in right here that would catch on hearth.”
Initially, hearth crews from West Stanly, Oakboro, Ridgecrest and Midland responded to the blaze, whereas later tanker vehicles from New Salem and Fairview in Union County assisted, together with Mount Nice Fireplace Division.
The Stanly County Fireplace Marshal’s workplace, Stanly County EMS and Stanfield Police Division have been additionally on scene.
One firefighter was handled for warmth exhaustion, Huntley stated, however as of 6 p.m. no different firefighters have been injured.
About Charles Curcio
Charles Curcio has served because the sports activities editor of the Stanly Information & Press for greater than 16 years and has written quite a few information and have storeis as nicely. He was awarded the NCHSAA Tim Stevens Media Consultant of the 12 months and named CNHI Sports activities Editor of the 12 months in 2014. He has additionally received an award from Boone Newspapers, and has received 4 North Carolina Press Affiliation awards.
