Huntersville fire
Coverage of Huntersville fire in the Nexus archive.
- Photos: Several trees fall on homes after storms move through Charlotte region
Heavy rain and storms caused widespread power outages and tree damage across the Charlotte region on July 10, with three trees falling in Huntersville, including one that seriously injured a woman on July 7. Additional trees fell on homes in Huntersville's Wynfield Community and an apartment complex, while a tree in west Charlotte caused a home to become unlivable. Powerline and tree damage led to extended outages.
- Tree falls on Huntersville mobile home, trapping woman inside
A tree fell on a mobile home in Huntersville, North Carolina, trapping a woman inside. Neighbors attempted to remove the tree before first responders used hydraulic tools and a ResQjack to free her after a 45-minute rescue. The woman sustained life-threatening injuries, and the cause of the incident remains unclear.
- Huntersville crews free trapped person after tree falls on mobile home
A person was seriously injured and trapped inside a mobile home in Huntersville, N.C., after a large tree fell on it during storms. Firefighters rescued the individual after 45 minutes, and the person was taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. The same storms caused three house fires in Charlotte due to lightning strikes.
- Huntersville ‘wet down’ Fourth of July tradition cancelled: What we know
Huntersville, N.C., canceled its annual 'wet down' Fourth of July tradition due to ongoing drought conditions and mandatory water restrictions in Mecklenburg County. Officials cited dangerous heat from a heat dome and the need to keep emergency resources available, though other parts of Birkdale Village’s Fourth of July event will proceed. The tradition has been held for over 23 years.