On June 13, 2026, at 1457 hours, the Charlotte Fire Department’s Engine 38 and Ladder 20 were dispatched to a commercial fire alarm activation at an industrial location on Westinghouse Boulevard. Upon arrival at a manufacturing facility, Engine 38’s crew found smoke filling the building and a fire in some of the machinery. Engine 38 initiated the fire attack and requested an upgrade to a working fire assignment for additional resources. Subsequent arriving units ventilated the interior and checked the roof for any possible extension. The fire was contained to the manufacturing machinery and was declared under control at 1518. Units added on the working fire upgrade included Engines 26, 37 and 30, Ladder 17, Rescue 10,Safety 1, Rehab 1 and Investigators.
– Fire News photos by William G. Kennedy
