According to the Charlotte Fire Department, the blaze was reported at 4:15 p.m. at Sonoco Recycling in the 3900 block of Revolution Park Drive. This is a light industrial area near Clanton Road. Heavy smoke and fire was showing when crews arrived.
Charlotte Fire officials believe the fire originated from a pile of cardboard in the building, and the wind contributed to it spreading to the surrounding cardboard.
The majority of the fire was contained to the outside. Although the fire extended to the inside of the building, CFD said the building’s internal sprinkler system helped control the fire.
The fire was brought under control by 5:05 p.m. and caused roughly $65,000 in damages. There were no injuries from the fire.
