Fire breaks out at former Western Electric site in Burlington

BURLINGTON, N.C. — Burlington firefighters battled a fire at the old Western Electric site on Thursday night.

According to the Burlington Fire Department, firefighters were dispatched to the location on N. Graham-Hopedale Road just before 7:30 p.m. on Thursday after receiving a report of smoke coming from one of the buildings on the site.

When firefighters arrived on scene, they observed a "column of smoke coming from the center of the main building on the multi-structure complex." Firefighters eventually determined the fire originated on the roof of the central building.

As of 9:45 p.m., most of the fire had been extinguished. Crews remained on scene to work on hot spots.

The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.

According to the Burlington Fire Department, City of Burl