Apex fire near Horton Ridge Boulevard leads to dead person in burning car

Published
June 21, 2026
Outcome
Fatal
Location
Apex, North Carolina
intersection of Horton Ridge Boulevard and Grants Pass Station Road
Incident type
Fire

Summary

Vehicle Fire Apex North Carolina in Apex, North Carolina: A grass fire was reported at about 11:30 p.m. on a Friday near the intersection of Horton Ridge Boulevard and Grants Pass Station Road in Apex, North Carolina. Fire crews responded to find a vehicle fully engulfed in flames within the Friendship Station neighborhood. Police later discovered a person dead inside the burned car. The Apex Police Department is conducting a Chapter 20 traffic fatality investigation with assistance from Wake County forensic services and the medical examiner's office.

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Apex fire near Horton Ridge Boulevard leads to dead person in burning car

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