CHARLOTTE, N.C. – No injuries have been reported after a massive fire at a diesel automotive repair business in Northwest Charlotte. It happened around 8:20 Tuesday night. When fire crews arrived, Battalion Chief Michael says people were inside the building, but they were able to get out.

“We made a really aggressive interior search of the building to make sure there were no trapped occupants,” Battalion Chief Gerin said.

Battalion Chief Gerin says there were many flammable materials inside the diesel business, but fire crews worked quickly to put out the flames before anything ignited.

“Our concerns are whether or not there was runoff diesel fuel into the into the groundwater. Mecklenburg County EPA is on the way just to ensure that there is no threat to the environment. Along with tha

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