Colleton County SC – A Springtown Community family was displaced following a fire that destroyed their home Friday evening 09-May at 22:23. The fire occurred at 8857 Augusta Hwy (SC Hwy 61) in a rural area in northern Colleton County.

A family member advised she was awakened by smoke and found the home on fire. She was able to alert the two other family members and all three escaped the burning structure.

Colleton County (SC) Engine 7 arrived to find the single-story, wood-frame residential dwelling approximately 70% involved. Firefighters deployed two 1-3/4″ handlines and one 2-1/2″ handline.

Crews worked for approximately 30 minutes to gain control of the fire, but were on the scene performing overhaul for five hours. Water supply was conducted with a Tender shuttle.

One occupant was treated at the scene for smoke inhalation, then transported to Colleton Medical Center by Fire-Rescue Medic 26. Two Firefighters were also injured during the incident. Both were transported to Colleton Medical Center by Fire-Rescue ambulances. Both firefighters were treated and later released. The fire appears to have started in the kitchen and spread to the attic. The cause is under investigation. The Red Cross is assisting the family.  

Engine 7, Engine 18, Engine 26, Tender 5, Tender 7, Tender 9, Tender 17, Tender 19, Tender 26, Tender 27, Medic 7, Medic 9, Medic 13, Medic 18, Medic 26, Battalion 1, Car 104 and Car 107 responded. Battalion Chief Brent Dalton served as Incident Commander. 

Barry W. McRoy, Fire Chief, Colleton County Fire-Rescue