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Wilmington Fire Department responds to car fire at downtown parking deck

WHQR | By Benjamin Schachtman
Published January 28, 2026 at 2:26 PM EST
Fire at parking deck
Benjamin Schachtman
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WHQR
The Wilmington Fire Department works to put out a fire at the county-owned parking deck in downtown.

On Wednesday afternoon, first responders tackled a fire on the fifth floor of the county-owned parking deck next to the library. The fire was brought under control, but a cause was not immediately identified.

Shortly after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, the Wilmington Fire Department and other first responders were on the scene on both North Third and North Second streets, by the county library. WFD has confirmed two cars were damaged by fire, but there were no reported injuries.

The fire took place on the fifth floor of the deck. WFD has not yet released additional details.

Working to output fire
Courtesy Wilmington Fire Department
Wilmington firefighters working inside the downtown parking deck on January 28, 2026.

The New Hanover County Project Grace library was closed on Wednesday but has since reopened.
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Benjamin Schachtman
Ben Schachtman is a journalist and editor with a focus on local government accountability. He began reporting for Port City Daily in the Wilmington area in 2016 and took over as managing editor there in 2018. He’s a graduate of Rutgers College and later received his MA from NYU and his PhD from SUNY-Stony Brook, both in English Literature. He loves spending time with his wife and playing rock'n'roll very loudly. You can reach him at BSchachtman@whqr.org and find him on Twitter @Ben_Schachtman.
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