FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (WNCN) — A massive fire was still underway more than two hours after a Saturday night blaze broke out at a landmark grocery store in east Fayetteville, officials said.
The fire was reported around 10:05 p.m. at Kinlaw’s Supermarket at 1802 Sapona Road, at the corner of S. Plymouth Street and Sapona Road, according to a news release from the Fayetteville Fire Department.
“The first unit arriving on scene advised they had heavy fire showing,” officials said in the release.
A working fire was declared and more resources were sent to the scene.
“A defensive operation was declared,” the news release said.
Kinlaw’s Supermarket, which specializes in meat, was founded on Jan. 2, 1979, and is a local, family-owned-and-operated business, according to the company.
Images from the scene Saturday night showed smoke coming from the building and at least two large ladders spraying water onto the roof of the grocery store.
After more than two hours, flames were still seen coming from the building.