A city seldom sees the magnitude and tragedy of the fire we had last week in the City of Charlotte. Over 90 Charlotte firefighters spent hours controlling a 5-alarm fire at an apartment building construction site.
Firefighters rescued 15 trapped people in the building, but unfortunately, two civilians died in the fire.
Charlotte Fire members sounded two maydays. A mayday is when a firefighter needs assistance to evacuate hazardous fire conditions while searching for victims.
The ferocity of this massive blaze did not stop our firefighters from protecting the lives of the people of Charlotte.
The radio communication you’ll hear in this video only partially relays the dramatic intensity of Thursday, May 18, 2023.
