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Fire officials say the fire was extremely fast moving and had temperatures at more than 2,000 degrees. Firefighters also had to deal with several addition spot fires and rooftop fires that were caused by embers. Mayor Vi Lyles named one of the deceased workers as Demonte Sherrill.
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One of the injured CMPD officers "fought for his life for several hours before succumbing to his injuries," CMPD confirmed late Tuesday night. Video released by the department shows flames and smoke billowing from a structure in the 7700 block of Liberty Row Drive. Fifteen construction workers were rescued by firefighters. Fire officials say two maydays were called during the rescue missions and firefighters had to go in to assist their colleagues who called the maydays.
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One user on Twitter, @TheHomeT, shared a video of the smoke plume emanating from the fire. “Obviously, the building's still in a state where it is not safe for all of our members to go in,” Johnson said. The chief said investigators aren't sure what set off the blaze and haven't been able to do a thorough investigation of the trailer. "The fire spread rapidly," Johnson said at the news conference Friday. Mayor Lyles confirmed the death of Demonte Sherrill, which other sources had also previously confirmed.
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Fire officials struck a fifth alarm shortly before 10 a.m. Smoke quickly clouded the area, creating respiratory issues for some as multiple agencies went to the scene to contain the massive fire. SouthPark, home to a large shopping mall, is an "upscale neighborhood" with "high-end" restaurants and boutiques, according to travel website Charlotte's Got a Lot.
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"It was news they'd hoped would never come. North Carolina and this country lost four heroes and saw four other heroes wounded." Jennings believes all of the officers were shot by Hughes. "The suspect had the upper advantage to the officers," Jenning said. Officers were shot when approaching the home, according to CMPD. Officers shot back at Hughes, who was killed at the scene.
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The fire was visible for miles with large plumes of smoke filling the air all over Charlotte. One person near the fire said they started yelling out of their window but firefighters couldn't hear them. Another company of firefighters battled dangerous flames in order to successfully rescue a worker trapped atop a construction crane. Before that worker could climb down, firefighters brought him "protective equipment" to help him manage the intense heat of the crane and its ladder during his descent.
"I ask that all Charlotteans keep them, and the other injured officers, and their families in your thoughts and prayers during this incredibly difficult time." In July 2016, four police officers and one transit officer were killed in downtown Dallas after an armed sniper opened fire during a demonstration against fatal shootings by the police. The police killed the gunman with an explosive sent by a remote-controlled robot. “Losing a deputy, losing task force officers is like losing a family member because quite frankly, they are family members,” Ronald L. Davis, the director of the U.S.
Charlotte officials confirm two fatalities in massive South Park fire
Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles said Eyer "was a loved member of our city family who dedicated his life to serving our community." Jennings said he left behind a wife and 3-year-old son. Photos tweeted by the department show flames and heavy black smoke shooting out of what appears to be a residential building under construction as crews attempt to battle the blaze. As of mid Thursday afternoon, the department said, two construction workers were unaccounted for. CMPD told people to stay indoors and nearby schools were placed on lockdown, with students waiting to leave for the day until police gave the all-clear. Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials warned parents that buses were disrupted by the road closures and students might be home late. Charlotte Mayor Vi Lyles, who spoke at Monday's news conference, said the community must honor the deputy marshals who lost their lives and the wounded officers.
Residents living near Galway Drive, which is located near Julian Underwood Park, were told to stay inside their homes until police were able to make the neighborhood safe around 5 p.m. The shooting occurred at a home not far from the intersection of The Plaza and Milton Road. "I do know that they were immediately met with gunfire," Johnny Jennings, the CMPD police chief, said Tuesday.
A crane operator spotted two people working on windows and tried to swing a basket over to them to help, but the smoke and fire made the rescue too difficult. Channel 9 has not confirmed that Demonte Sherrill and the other construction worker were those two people. The crane operator, among the 15 people rescued by firefighters, was treated by local EMS for non life-threatening injuries and taken to a hospital, fire officials reported. Firefighters in North Carolina rescued at least 15 people including a crane operator Thursday after a five-alarm fire involving injuries broke out at a construction site near downtown Charlotte. Firefighters were trying to reach the two trapped construction workers, but firefighters had to declare their own "mayday" during the rescue attempt.
(WBTV) - The Charlotte Fire Department has identified the two men killed in the massive construction fire in south Charlotte’s SouthPark neighborhood last week. When conditions changed, the rescuers transmitted their own distress call and another company of firefighters was dispatched to rescue the first group. Unfortunately, neither set of firefighters was able to locate the two trapped workers. More than 90 firefighters were called to battle a massive fire at an apartment complex that was under construction near SouthPark Mall Thursday. The fire started shortly after 9am on Liberty Row Drive. Their fire alarm started to go off in their building, so the office workers evacuated.
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