Fire Closes Rosemary Street Tuesday Afternoon

Chapel Hill Fire crews responded to a report of an “explosion and vehicle fire” in the Wallace Parking Deck on East Rosemary Street on Tuesday.

Crews were called to the scene just after 2:30 Tuesday afternoon.

Officials say firefighters found one vehicle with fire in the engine compartment, and the fire was initially threatening other vehicles and an office located in the parking structure.

Authorities say a fire extinguisher was initially deployed and may have limited the spread of the fire.

The fire did not, ultimately, cause any damage to the structure or any other vehicles and no injuries were reported.

The 100 block of East Rosemary Street was block for approximately 30 minutes, according to officials.