Furnace Explodes at Apartment Complex

Furnace Explodes at Apartment Complex

A fire at the Maple Tree Village apartments in Charlotte has left some residents homeless. The Charlotte Fire Department continues to investigate the cause of the fire that they spent most of the day battling.

Sandra Davis ran out of her apartment moments after the explosion and says she couldn't believe her eyes. Sandra Davis, witnessed fire: "My neighbor told me there was an explosion, and the flames were just swooshing out and moving down the building."

Charlotte firefighters believe a furnace's delayed ignition started the fire, causing the furnace's cap to pop off and leaked the gas that fed the blaze. It took 4 crews aggressively attacking the interior of the structure to tame the fire, and another hour and a half for them to completely extinguish it. -- Read More: Furnace Explodes