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A house fire in Charlotte, North Carolina, was caused by an "unattended" candle, the Charlotte Fire Department confirmed in a news release

The blaze started at around 3 a.m. local time on Saturday, Dec. 6

According to the fire department, the "heavy" fire caused around $325,000 of damage

A raging fire engulfed a North Carolina home after a candle was left "unattended" at the property.

On Saturday, Dec. 6, the Charlotte Fire Department (CFD) responded to a “heavy fire throughout the structure” of a home on Sylvania Ave in the city, the CFD said in a news release posted on Instagram.

The fire started at around 3 a.m. local time Saturday, Local 12 News reported. The CFD said that the fire “began with an unattended candle” at the property.

“Thirty Charlotte firefighters

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