Fire at home under construction in northeast Charlotte ruled accidental

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - No one was hurt when a fire broke out at a home under construction in northeast Charlotte Tuesday morning, firefighters say.

The fire started at a home off Caldwell Road off Back Creek Church Road. Charlotte firefighters tweeted video of the fire around 8:15 a.m.

Update Structure Fire: 12800blk Caldwell Rd. pic.twitter.com/J5ssQm8b9E
— Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) December 29, 2020

Flames and smoke could be seen coming from the attic area of the home, which was undergoing renovations. It took 23 firefighters around 45 minutes to control the fire.

Update Structure Fire; 12800 blk of Caldwell Rd; heavy fire conditions upon arrival; house approximately 500ft from the main road; two story structure with basement; structure under renovations; 23 firefighters controlled incident in 45 minutes; no injuries & under investigation pic.twitter.com/tExzb30FOO
— Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) December 29, 2020

Fire investigators said just before 4:30 p.m. that the fire was deemed accidental and involved the HVAC unit. Property loss was estimated at $200,000.

No further information has been released.