A firefighter suffered from heat exhaustion Thursday morning during a blaze at the former Parkdale Mills plant in Landis, according to authorities in Rowan County. He was taken to CMC-NorthEast, where he was expected to make a full recovery.
Firefighters responded to a fire call at the plant around 4:30 a.m. on Thursday. The blaze was under control by about 6:30 a.m.
Authorities said the part of the building that houses retail businesses was not impacted by the fire.
Officials said an ember from a saw blade was the cause of the fire.
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