A massive fire destroyed a building at the Webb Road Flea Market in Salisbury early Sunday morning, leaving more than 20 vendors without their spaces and merchandise just days before Christmas.
The fire leveled the structure, reducing its contents to ashes and soot, WCNC reports, noting that the building was built without a sprinkler system.
Despite the devastation, the flea market aims to reopen in limited capacity next weekend, setting up temporary spaces for affected vendors to sell any remaining inventory. Investigators are still determining the cause of the fire, though a heater malfunction is suspected.
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Bostian Heights FD incident command reports one wing of the Webb Rd Flea Market is destroyed, all other areas of the facility remain intact and operational. Originally dispatched as a fire alarm, first due found heavy smoke on arrival. #RowanNCFire pic.twitter.com/AfsUZgsreE
— Rowan County 990 (@CFP387) December 15, 2024
