Fire to join Carolina Cup in February

The Chicago Fire will participate in the 2013 Carolina Challenge Cup, hosted by the United Soccer Leagues’ Charleston Battery, team officials announced Tuesday.

The Fire will report to Toyota Park for preseason camp on Jan. 18, 2013, and then prepare to head to Blackbaud Stadium in Charleston, S.C., from Feb. 16-23 to join the Battery, and two MLS sides to be named later for three tournament matches on Feb. 16, 20 and 23.