A huge fire ripped through a distribution center for the home shopping network on Saturday morning in North Carolina, destroying at least half of the building.
Eric Evans, the manager for Edgecombe County, N.C., told reporters that the fire was reported at 2 a.m. All of the employees were accounted for and there did not appear to be any injuries.
He said that they were very hopeful that the loss was not a total loss and that they would be able to rebuild here.
Mr. Evans said it was not known what caused the fire.
The fire was a five-alarm blaze that had engulfed up to 70% of the structure by noon, according to the Carolinas Emergency Incident Notification Network.
Television footage of the fire early Saturday morning showed bright flames and thick smoke from the complex.
In a statement, the company said it employed about 2,000 people. It is one of the largest employers in the city of Rocky Mount.
The company said that they are focused on the safety and well-being of their team members. We are working to understand the full impact to products and orders and will provide further details to our customers and vendor community as soon as they are available.
The chamber said the fire could affect 2,500 families.
The organization said they were sad to wake up to the news of the fire. Our thoughts and prayers are with the employees of QVC.
Mr. Evans said that the distribution center has been in the area for more than 20 years.
He said it was devastating to get the call.
