Carrboro fire destroys 2-story building on Glosson Circle; crews warn area after blaze spreads to woods

CARRBORO, N.C. (WNCN) — A fully-involved fire in a Carrboro neighborhood early Wednesday morning decimated a building and spread to woods, spurring a major response from multiple fire agencies.

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Around 6:30 a.m., crews were called to Glosson Circle, a residential area between W. Main St. and Jones Ferry Rd. The initial call reported a brush fire, however, Carrboro Fire Chief Will Potter said crews could see a large column of smoke that was coming from a structure.

On arrival, he said fire crews found a fully-involved fire at a “very large, two-story accessory building.” Just before 8 a.m., a CBS 17 crew captured photos of the scene, located behind a home, while crews worked to try to get the fire under control.

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As of 8:40 p.m., Carrboro fire crews told drivers to avoid the Glosson Circle area after firefighters responded to the blaze that spread to the woods

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Carrboro officials remain at the scene of the fire on Glosson Circle to investigate the cause of the two-story fire. (Al Currie / CBS 17)

Chief Potter said no one appeared to be inside the structure at the time of the fire and no firefighters were injured in the response to put it out.

In addition to Carrboro Fire, crews from Chapel Hill, White Cross, New Hope, and North Chatham crews were there to assist.

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  • Carrboro officials remain at the scene of the fire on Glosson Circle to investigate the cause of the two-story fire. (Al Currie / CBS 17)
  • Carrboro officials remain at the scene of the fire on Glosson Circle to investigate the cause of the two-story fire. (Al Currie / CBS 17)

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