Three people hurt following apartment fire in east Charlotte

The people have been hurt following an apartment fire in east Charlotte.

The Charlotte Fire Department responded to a fire at Winding Cedar Trail near Albemarle Road around 3 a.m.

It took firefighters just 20 minutes to get the fire under control.

MEDIC says one of the injured people was taken to an area hospital. The other people declined treatment.

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Fortunately, no firefighters were injured.

Channel 9 has reached out to the Charlotte Fire Department to learn the cause of the fire.

This is a developing story. Check back with wsoctv.com for updates.

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