GRAHAM, N.C. — Firefighters were battling a fire at an old textile mill Tuesday.
According to Graham Fire Chief Tommy Cole, Graham fire along with neighboring municipalities and county fire departments are operating at a third alarm fire at the former Culp Weaving building on East Parker Street in Graham.
The Graham Fire Department responded to the 3-alarm building fire around 9:18 p.m.
Burlington-Graham Communications received 911 calls reporting a warehouse on fire and a factory that blew up. Fire crews began arriving to the scene shortly after.
Firefighters from Alamance, Guilford and Orange Counties came to help put out the flames.
The fire was under control around 1:20 a.m. Wednesday morning.
Fire department personnel will remain on scene extinguishing hot spots that may flare up.
Officials said the location has been deemed a collapse hazard and said fire crews are operating in a defensive mode only.
Firefighters said the fire is contained and said no injuries or deaths have been reported as of Wednesday morning.
Graham Fire and police investigators, along with Alamance County Arson Task Force Investigators and the NC Office of State Fire Marshal will arrive on scene after daybreak to begin the investigation.
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