Fire heavily damages townhomes in northwest Raleigh

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — A townhome property in northwest Raleigh caught fire Monday afternoon.

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Raleigh fire department officials confirmed crews were responding to the working fire at 4:21 p.m. in the 11100 block of Maplecroft Court.

A CBS 17 crew on the scene has seen at least 10 fire trucks as part of a major response from Raleigh and Durham, with dense smoke filling the air.

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In an update just before 6 p.m., Battalion Chief Averette with Raleigh fire said the fire had been brought under control. Calls on the fire came in around 4 p.m. when a fire started in an end unit. The fire went on to spread, impacting four total townhomes, he said.

No one was injured in the fire, including the 60 firefighters who were part of the takedown efforts. Averette added that one cat was found and removed safely from one of the units.

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