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2-Alarm fire in Colleton County, SC – May 22, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on May 31, 2015

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: Barry McRoy, Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue, Colleton County Fire-Rescue, dry hydrant for firefighting, fire engulfs rural house at night, fire in remote area of rural county, firemen draft from dry hydrant, Harold Buzzell, house fully engulfed in fire, house fully involved in fire, night fire scene photos. Leave a Comment

A passing motorist reported a home burning Friday evening 22-May at 3541 Azalea Patch Road. At 22:15, the first caller to Colleton County (SC) 9-1-1 advised the home was well-involved with flames coming through the roof. Firefighters arrived minutes later to find the ranch-style home approximately 80 percent involved and most of the roof had already collapsed. A large workshop behind the home was being threatened.

First arriving units requested a second alarm and directed Engine 4 to set up a water shuttle operation at a dry hydrant located ½ mile north of the incident. Crews used a deck gun, two 2-1/2” handlines and four 1-3/4” handlines to combat the fire, as well as protect the exposure.

Firefighters had the bulk of the fire knocked down within twenty minutes, but remained on the scene performing overhaul for four hours. The unintentional fire appears to have started in an upstairs room and had been burning for some time before the motorist saw the flames. No one was at home when the fire occurred. Four dogs in the back yard were not injured.

Engine 1, Engine 4, Engine 10, Engine 18, Engine 31, Tender 1, Tender 4, Tender 13, Tender 15, Tender 26, Tender 90, Medic 13, Medic 18, Medic 26, Battalion 1 and Car 105 responded. Battalion Chief Dan Barb served as Incident Commander.

Photos by Harold Buzzell

Barry W. McRoy, Fire Chief

Harold Buzzell photo

firemen battle rural house fire at night

Harold Buzzell photo

fire engines pumping at night fire scene

Harold Buzzell photo

fire engine drafting from a dry hydrant and filling tanker

Harold Buzzell photo

Wisconsin firefighters burn vacant motel in Sheboygan County – May 26, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on May 30, 2015

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: Asher Heimermann, fire scene video, firemen burn vacant motel, vacant hotel burns in Wisconsin. Leave a Comment

Firefighters from Town of Wilson and Oostburg conducted a burn down of a vacant motel office on Tuesday, May 26th next to Interstate 43 in Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

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Asher Heimermann

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Man burned at house fire in Colleton County, SC – May 27, 2015

Posted by firescenesadmin on May 29, 2015

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: Barry McRoy, Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue, Colleton County Fire-Rescue, Colleton Medical Center, Harold Buzzell, night fire scene photos, resident burned at house fire near Walterboro SC. Leave a Comment

A 43-year-old man was severely injured in a structure fire at 71 Overlook Lane west of Walterboro Wednesday morning 27-May. At 02:27, Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue was notified of the incident with the caller reporting flames were already burning through the roof.

Deputy Chief Greene arrived two minutes later to find a well-involved, single-story, brick veneer structure approximately 45% involved. He began treating the injured man who received second and third degree burns to his hands, and burns to his face. Engine 1 arrived minutes later and deployed a deck gun on the structure, as well as one 2-1/2 inch handline and two 1-3/4 handlines. Engine 26 set up a water shuttle operation from the road and supplied Engine 1 who was parked down a small driveway.

While firefighters worked to extinguish the fire, Firefighter-Paramedics rapidly transported the man to Colleton Medical Center to be stabilized. Due to poor weather conditions near the Georgia border, no medical helicopters could fly to the Burn Center. Fire-Rescue Medic 1 transferred the man emergent from CMC to the Still Burn Center at Doctor’s Hospital in Augusta Georgia 1-1/2 hours away.

The fire had already destroyed most of the eastern side of the residence and burned into the attic on the western side. Crews worked for 25 minutes to bring the fire under control. Most of the roof was burned off of the building, but the living area on the western side of the building was saved. The area suffered drop down and water damage, but many personal items were salvageable. The fire appears to have started in the kitchen near the stove. The man was awakened by smoke alarms in the home. He ran to a neighbor’s house to summons help.

Engine 1, Engine 26, Tender 1, Tender 4, Tender 15, Tender 18, Tender 26, Tender 27, Ladder 19, Medic 1, Medic 18, Medic 26, Battalion 1, Car 12, Car 105 and Car 118 responded. Battalion Chief Brent Dalton served as Incident Commander.

Barry W. McRoy, Fire Chief