VIDEO: A convenience store and bar in Holden Beach is in ruins after a two-alarm fire Thursday night.
Videos and pictures from WECT viewers show flames shooting out of the roof of the Holden Beach Trolley Stop on Jordan Boulevard.
Chief Doug Todd with the Tri-Beach Volunteer Fire Department says the initial call for the fire came in around 11:11 p.m.
Firefighters arrived at the scene within minutes and put out the flames, then stayed on scene until just after 4:00 a.m. to extinguish and monitor hot spots. Todd says the fire appears to have started in the business’s bar area on the ground floor.
He says investigators believe it was an accident, but they are still searching for an exact cause.
No one was hurt.
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Standing 5-foot-3 and 120 pounds, Dani Tridico says at first glance she might not resemble the conventional image of a firefighter. However, it's her dedication and skill that truly define her in the field.
"My favorite part of the job...is helping people," Tridico said. "It's showing up to someone's worst day...and knowing that I have the tools, the capabilities, (and) the knowledge to fix it or at least make it better and mitigate loss."
While Tridico acknowledges physical differences from her male coworkers, her journey with the Wilmington Fire Department, marked by continual growth and perseverance, has propelled her to her current position. "A lot of time there's a mental work around for things," Tridico said.
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The man killed Thursday night after a train hit a car has been identified by police.
The driver of the vehicle, identified as 52-year-old Charles Everett Hightower died at the scene. Police said Hightower's car got stuck between the stop arms and was struck by the passenger train causing the car to burst into flames.
According to the Durham Police Department, officers and Durham Fire were dispatched to S. Driver St. and E. Peabody St around 8:30 p.m. for an accident involving a car and train.
Two people on the train were treated for minor injuries.
"It's devastating that somebody lost their life," one Amtrak rider said. "A sibling, friend, son, daughter .. who knows?"
DFD said the rail car was damaged by the fire on the exterior, but the fire did not make it inside of the train.
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