Authorities investigating fire at house under renovation in east Charlotte

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Firefighters are working to determine what caused a massive fire at a house under renovation in east Charlotte Tuesday morning.

It happened just after 8 a.m. on Caldwell Road near Brookwood Road and Interstate 485.

Update Structure Fire: 12800blk Caldwell Rd. pic.twitter.com/J5ssQm8b9E
— Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) December 29, 2020

When firefighters got there, they saw heavy fire coming from the attic of the home.

In a video posted by the Charlotte Fire Department, you could see flames coming from the sides of the house and out of the roof and heavy smoke pouring from the windows.

Update Structure Fire; 12800 blk of Caldwell Rd; heavy fire conditions upon arrival; house approximately 500ft from the main road; two story structure with basement; structure under renovations; 23 firefighters controlled incident in 45 minutes; no injuries & under investigation pic.twitter.com/tExzb30FOO
— Charlotte Fire Dept (@CharlotteFD) December 29, 2020

Authorities have not said what caused the fire and how much damage it did to the home. Charlotte Fire said it took 23 firefighters around 45 minutes to control the blaze, and no injuries were reported.

No other information has been released.

This is an ongoing investigation. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates.