A tower crane operator working at the construction site when the fire broke out was rescued and is safely on the ground, Charlotte fire officials confirmed to CBS News.
Firefighters are battling a massive, five-alarm blaze that broke out Thursday morning at a construction site in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Videos and images shared on social media show bright orange flames engulfing part of a large building complex in the North Carolina city's South Park neighborhood, an area known for its large namesake shopping center. Additional footage taken by CBS affiliateHuge flames are seen billowing out from the roof of the structure in a separate video, recorded by the Twitter user @mr_veal from inside a building across the street.
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