Several Fire Departments from Across the Eastern Part of Catawba County, North Carolina Respond to a Fire at Claremont Hardware; Several Explosions Heard • SAT JAN 24, 2015 3:12 PM CT

Claremont Hardware. Hearing several explosions. pic.twitter.com/WoGDH1PWXY

— Dave Faherty (@FahertyWSOC9) January 24, 2015

They've called in depts from across the eastern part of Catawba Co. pic.twitter.com/MJWUhWhTSb

— Dave Faherty (@FahertyWSOC9) January 24, 2015

Claremont, NC (Catawba 7) *Mult Alarm* heavy fire in a comm bldg, defensive ops. Imgs @FahertyWSOC9 #NCfire pic.twitter.com/tPmoBQHAJk

— FireNews.net (@FireNews) January 24, 2015

Claremont fire from the street ,so sad , praying for those firemen from several co. Responding #thankyou #Claremontnc pic.twitter.com/6bq0SqGyn8

— Leslie Block (@blockmomnc) January 24, 2015