UPDATE (10:25 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22, 2025) -- E. Main Street is now open from N. Greensboro Street to W. Rosemary Street. The 400 Block of E. Main Street, W. Rosemary to Merritt Mill Road, remains closed.
We will share updates as they become available.
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CARRBORO, N.C. -- (8:45 a.m. Friday, Aug. 22, 2025) -- Public safety officials are asking people to avoid downtown Carrboro due to an active fire in the area.
E. Main Street is closed near W. Rosemary Street and W. Franklin Street, and the road closure extends to N. Greensboro Street.
The Carrboro Fire-Rescue Department received a report of the fire at 7:48 a.m. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
We will share updates as they become available.
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