Firefighters this week responded to the Hampton Inn on Statesville Road, after a torch malfunction caused a small fire in a mechanical room on the second floor. Also this week, construction crews cut a gas line on Church Street, and firefighters assisted in evacuating people and ventilation. Meanwhile, firefighters extinguished a tree fire sparked by a lightning strike on Caldwell Track Drive, and helped control a water leak in a condo building. Read below for details of these and other recent calls. Read the full story

Firefighters this week responded to three motor vehicle accidents, including one on Concord Road in Davidson where a car flipped at the intersection with College Drive. Also this week, crews cleared a fallen tree from the roadway and responded to several fire alarms. Read below for details. Read the full story

Firefighters this week helped extinguish an oven fire, and removed three people from a stuck elevator. Also this week, crews responded to assist Davidson, Huntersville, and Iredell crews on multiple calls. See below for details. Read the full story

Firefighters this week responded to several calls reporting outside fires, all minor, and extinguished them without incident. Also this week, firefighters investigated a home after the carbon monoxide alarm sounded, and responded to multiple medical calls. Read below for details. Read the full story

Firefighters on Saturday were dispatched to assist Wildlife and CMPD officers after a jet ski accident around 12:30 p.m. in Ramsey Creek. According to WCNC, two brothers crashed into each other, leaving one in critical condition. Cornelius fire crews arrived at Ramsey Creek Park, where one patient was brought by boat, and helped arrange for transport by helicopter to CMC. Also this week, firefighters helped get a child out of a locked car, remained on standby during the Jetton park triathlon Saturday, and responded to several vehicle wrecks and other incidents. See below for details. Read the full story

Over the past week, Cornelius Firefighters responded to several vehicle crashes, including two motorcycle crashes, and assisted with medical attention at the scenes. Also this week, crews helped to contain a hydraulic fluid leak from a boat on the lake, and discovered three Kingspoint Drive apartments with collapsed ceilings due to a water leak. Read below for details of these and other calls. Read the full story