CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — It was one of the darkest days in Charlotte’s history when a 5-alarm fire engulfed a SouthPark apartment complex under construction, trapping two workers inside. …Now, because of that fire, changes are on the way. …The State Fire Marshal’s Office plans to adopt the most recent National Fire Protection Association standards, which was released in 2022. North Carolina adopts changes to the state fire code every six years. …The standards target fire safety, specifically, at wood-framed sites. One change will require property owners to designate a Fire Prevention Program Manager for the site. That person will be responsible for maintaining a fire safety plan. “This daily inspection is going to allow them to identify fire safety as the building is going up,” said Robin Zevotek, for the National Fire Protection Association. The prior version did not have that daily inspection requirement. …The changes are expected to be implemented in January 2025.