Public Safety

Concord family escapes Rockingham Court house fire uninjured

By Maryam Khanum · October 29, 2026 · 1 min read

Red fire engine parked on a city street, viewed from the front-left. — A fire engine of the type used by municipal fire departments to respond to residential structure fires. Concord Fire Engine 8 arrived at the Rockingham Court SW home around 1:15 a.m. and crews controlled the blaze within 20 minutes. Raymond Wambsgans from Akron Ohio, USA (CC BY-SA 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons

A family escaped a house fire on Rockingham Court SW in Concord early Tuesday, Oct. 27, without injuries, according to WSOC-TV.

Engine 8 arrived at the home at about 1:15 a.m. and found smoke and fire coming from the side of the structure, Concord Fire officials said. Crews controlled the blaze within 20 minutes.

All occupants made it out safely, firefighters said.

The American Red Cross is providing assistance to the displaced family.

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Maryam Khanum is a journalist based in Winston-Salem, NC. She graduated from Wake Forest University in 2024 with majors in Political Science and Communications. Maryam was heavily involved in journalism throughout her college career, serving as Multimedia Managing Editor for the student-run newspaper, the Old Gold & Black. She previously worked for the International Business Times.