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The fire was reported around 12:45 a.m. and was spreading to two other RVs when Concord firefighters arrived, officials said.
Concord Fire Department Facebook photo
One person was killed and a second person suffered burns when a fire erupted in the middle of the night at an RV park near the Charlotte Motor Speedway, according to investigators in North Carolina.
Two other people were treated for smoke inhalation from the fire, Concord city officials said.
“The Concord Fire Department was dispatched at 12:47 a.m. to a reported structure fire at an RV park at 4636 Amy Lane NW,” Concord Public Affairs spokesperson Lindsay Manson said in an Oct. 24 news release.
“The first units arrived at 12:53 a.m. and found heavy fire with one RV fully involved and fire spreading to two neighboring RVs. Firefighters were notified an occupant of the fully involved RV was still inside. … Tragically, after the fire was extinguished one adult occupant was found deceased along with their pet dogs.”
The identity of the person who died and their cause of death has not been released.
A second occupant of the home escaped before firefighters arrived and was treated by EMS for minor burns to their hands, officials said.
“Two residents of the neighboring RV homes were treated for smoke inhalation at the scene,” the city reported.
The cause of the fire is under investigation and the American Red Cross is helping the people displaced from their homes, officials said.
Concord is about a 30-mile drive northeast from uptown Charlotte and is a hub for NASCAR racing in the Carolinas. The area is home to several RV parks, which are frequently used by traveling NASCAR fans.
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