HAMLET — Firefighters responded to back-to-back calls early Monday afternoon, including one at a downtown home.
The Hamlet Fire Department first was called to a fire at a storage shed on Hendersonville Street, according to Asst. Chief Richard Lassiter.
A pontoon boat which was parked near the shed was damaged.
While at that call, the department was paged to another fire at a duplex at 101 Hylan Avenue.
Lassister said the fire was contained to the left-side apartment and there was no apparent damage to the one on the right.
The fire appeared to have started downstairs, which is the area that sustained the most damage, according to Lassiter. The upstairs portion sustained heat and smoke damage.
A family was renting the apartment that caught fire, Lassiter added.
As of 6 p.m., Lassiter said the cause of both fires was still unknown and that the duplex fire was still under investigation.
