OAK ISLAND — More than a dozen different fire departments worked on battling a blaze Sunday night at the Ocean Crest Motel in Oak Island.
According to an Oak Island Fire Department (OIFD) press release, the department was dispatched around 10 p.m.
“Upon arrival of the first engine at 10:08 p.m., the officer and crew observed heavy fire and smoke on the right side of the structure and rapidly growing fire conditions due to heavy sustained winds off the ocean. The fire was brought under control at approximately 1:00 a.m. on March 4. The fire was contained to one building. Although several other buildings and vehicles sustained exterior heat damage, no other buildings or structures were damaged by fire,” according to the release.
Only one family, a husband and wife were displaced by the fire, the rest of the building was vacant. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation according to the OIFD.