2-alarm fire breaks out at historic Charlotte school; second large fire at the property recently
CHARLOTTE () — Firefighters are battling a 2-alarm fire at a historic school in west Charlotte, the Charlotte Fire Department confirms.
Just before 8 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, CFD announced that they were responding to the Wilmore School on West Boulevard and arrived to see smoke coming from the roof. Soon after, a second alarm was announced, requesting additional crews.
The Mecklenburg EMS Agency (MEDIC) says they are on standby. Heavy traffic delays are expected.
This fire comes a little over two weeks after . The nearly century-old property no longer sees students, but in May 2024, Charlotte City Council voted to rezone the property as part of a plan to turn the building into a .
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