Two people rescued from east Charlotte house fire

Two people were rescued from a house fire Sunday morning in east Charlotte. According to the Charlotte Fire Department, the fire happened on Allister Drive around 9:30 a.m. Charlotte firefighters controlled the fire in 20 minutes. The two residents who were rescued were taken to a nearby hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to MEDIC. No other injuries were reported and the fire is under investigation.
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SouthPark fire: ‘Not a day has gone by that I haven’t thought about it,’ Charlotte firefighters say

VIDEO/PHOTOS: We’re approaching one year since a deadly fire at a construction site in Charlotte’s SouthPark neighborhood. Anchor Erica Bryant spoke with some of the heroes who were right in the middle of it. It’s an interview that none of the firefighters really wanted to do, mainly because May 18, 2023 is a day that’s hard for them to think about. Yet they do — a lot. “I’d say probably not a day has gone by that I haven’t thought about it, or thought about something that happened during it that I could have done differently or done better,” Charlotte Fire Capt. Mike Watts said. “What-ifs is a big thing.” Bryant asked the firefighters to take her back through the day. “That fire specifically — and you could see it citywide pretty much. I mean wherever you were in the city at the time, you could see that fire,” Division Chief Dave Farnum said.
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Region: CDC reports a decline in drug overdose deaths in North and South Carolina

According to the CDC, drug overdose deaths are down in North and South Carolina for the first time since 2018. The Anderson County Coroner’s Office said there is a decrease in accidental drug overdose deaths. Last year there were 89. There have been 18 so far this year. According to the Anderson County Coroner Greg Shore, Narcan is the biggest factor saving lives in drug overdoses. “Our law enforcement, our firefighters, our EMS workers are seeing these overdoses at an alarming rate still, but we’re seeing more people saved by the interventions of the Narcan. The first responders are focusing on getting there quickly and getting that administered,” said Shore. Even though drug overdose deaths are declining, the coroner said the work is not over yet.
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