Building supply firm hit by fire

A fire that started on a privately owned street sweeper spread to a building-supply company on a road that runs parallel to Interstate 26 on Friday morning, North Charleston firefighters said.

Crews were dispatched to Builder's First Choice on 4450 Arco Lane, near West Montague Avenue, around 9 a.m.

Firefighters were able to douse the flames in less than 5 minutes, Battalion Chief Eric Phillips said.

The fire began on an older-model sweeper and jumped to a building housing a lumber yard about 5 feet away.

Phillips said the fire started when a worker left an acetylene torch unattended.

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