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House fire in Colleton County, SC – December 1, 2013

Posted by firescenesadmin on December 4, 2013

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An Ulmer Lake Road home received moderate damage from a fire that occurred in the living room Sunday afternoon 01-December. Alert neighbors spotted smoke and flames coming from the home and called 9-1-1 at 17:57. Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue Engine 1 arrived to find heavy smoke conditions with fire venting from a window on the east side of the residence. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed one 1-3/4 handline and knocked the fire down from outside the building, before forcing entry through the front door. Once reaching the interior, Firefighter-Paramedics quickly extinguished the remaining fire, saving the home.

Most personal items were saved, but the home suffered smoke and heat damage. The family was not at the residence when the fire occurred. The two family dogs perished before they could be rescued. Firefighters buried the canines in the back yard for the family. The origin of the fire was in the area of a power strip located along the exterior wall. The Charleston Chapter of the American Red Cross is assisting the family.

Engine 1, Engine 8, Engine 27, Tender 1, Tender 8, Tender 26, Tender 27, Medic 1, Medic 26, Battalion 1, Car 12, Car 110, Car 111 responded. Deputy Chief David Greene and Battalion Chief Brent Dalton operated the Command Post.

Barry W. McRoy

Fire Chief, Colleton County Fire-Rescue

Colleton County SC Fire Rescue Department

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Firefighter-Paramedics saved a Live Oak Street home after a passerby reported flames coming from the structure at 21:53, Sunday evening 01-December. Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue arrived to find heavy fire conditions with flames through the roof on the “D” side of the structure. Engine 19 deployed two 1-3/4 handlines. Crews forced entry through the front door and quickly located the fire. They spent approximately 10 minutes bringing the fire under control. It was contained to two rooms, saving the remainder of the single-story wood-frame dwelling. No one was at home when the fire occurred. The cause appears to be electrical in nature and started in the attic. Water supply was handled with tenders. Fire units were on the scene for 2-1/2 hours.

Engine 19, Engine 24, Engine 27, Tender 1, Tender 12, Tender 19, Tender 27, Medic 19, Medic 26, Battalion 1 and Car 12 responded. Battalion Chief Brent Dalton served as Incident Commander.

Barry W. McRoy

Fire Chief, Colleton County Fire-Rescue

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Fiery crash in South Carolina – November 24, 2013

Posted by firescenesadmin on December 2, 2013

Posted in: Fire Rescue Scene photos, FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: Barry McRoy, Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue, Colleton County Fire-Rescue, fiery crash on interstate, fiery crash on rural road, Firefighter-Paramedic Justin Warko, rescue scene photos, woman pulled from burning vehicle by good samaritan. Leave a Comment

A 48 year old Savannah woman survived a high speed MVC on I-95 near the 41 mile marker northbound. The woman reported that she may have fallen asleep before leaving the roadway Sunday afternoon 24-November at 15:20. Her Ford Expedition SUV struck the guardrail taking out approximately 50 to 75 of the safety device, before flipping over multiple times. The SUV landed upright on the bridge blocking northbound traffic and caught fire.

The woman who was wearing a seatbelt, was dazed after the collision and could not get out of the burning vehicle. A Good Samaritan, described only as a man wearing a white shirt, was able to force the driver’s door open and dragged the woman out of the burning SUV. Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue units from the new station in Jonesville arrived a short time later, but were delayed reaching the scene, due to the stopped traffic on the interstate. The SUV was fully involved when Engine 13 reached the scene.

Firefighter-Paramedics began treating the woman for her injuries, while other crewmembers extinguished the fire. Northbound traffic was backed up for several miles until the vehicle could be removed from the roadway. Fortunately her injuries were relatively minor and she denied ambulance transportation to the hospital. The SC Highway Patrol is investigating the crash. Five other vehicles collided about ¼ south of this accident adding to the congestion on the highway. The second accident involved a tractor trailer, a U-Haul Cube-Van, and three cars, which also blocked both lanes of the highway. No one was injured in the second accident.

Engine 13, Tender 1, Medic 13 and Car 12 responded. Firefighter-Paramedic Justin Warko served as Incident Commander.

Barry W. McRoy

Fire Chief, Colleton County Fire-Rescue

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2-Alarm house fire, Colleton County, SC – October 27, 2013

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 30, 2013

Posted in: FIre Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: Barry McRoy, Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue, Colleton County Fire-Rescue, doublewide mobile home on fire, fire scene photos, firefighters at fire scene, firefighters with hand lines, night fire scene photos. Leave a Comment

At 01:00 Sunday morning 27-October, Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue responded to a structure fire at 344 Candlelight Drive. Callers reported flames coming from the roof and that all occupants had safely exited the building. Engine 19 arrived to find a doublewide mobile home with flames extending across the entire roof and fire venting from several windows on the B/C corner.

2-alarm house fire Colleton County Fire Rescue SC

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One crew of Firefighter-Paramedics made entry through the front door with an 1-3/4″ handline, while a second crew made entry through the kitchen with a second 1-3/4″ handline. The roof and ceiling in the living room had already burned completely away, well ventilating the structure.

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A second alarm was requested shortly after arrival for additional tenders. Firefighters made quick progress and had the fire under control within 25 minutes, saving much of the structure and many personal belongings, although the home suffered heavy interior damage.

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Water supply was conducted with a tender shuttle; there were some access problems on the narrow dirt road. Units were on the scene for over four hours. The fire appears to have started in an exterior wall where a vent pipe for the wood burning stove was located. The fire burned inside the wall, exiting the structure on the rear of the house, but reentered the attic space at the eave. It spread unchecked throughout the attic space completely destroying two rooms and burning the roof off over three rooms. The remainder of the home suffered heat, smoke and water damage. No injuries were reported during the incident.

Engine 19, Engine 26, Tender 1, Tender 5, Tender 9, Tender 17, Tender 19, Tender 26, Tender 27, Tender 903, Medic 19, Medic 26, Battalion 1, Car 12 and Car 118 responded.

Barry W. McRoy

Fire Chief

Colleton County Fire-Rescue

Vehicle extrication in Colleton County, SC – October 19, 2013

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 22, 2013

Posted in: Fire Rescue Scene photos, NEW. Tagged: Barry McRoy, Colleton County Fire-Rescue, Holmatro tools used in extrication, LifeNet Air Medical Services, medevac helicopter, ruck flips and crashes into tree in rural South Carolina, vehicle extrication. Leave a Comment

The Colleton County Fire Rescue Department, established in 1994, provides emergency services to an immense response area, covering 1,132 square miles. Operating from 31 fire stations located in the South Carolina Lowcountry, the agency holds an ISO Class 4 rating. The staff is comprised of 250 volunteer firefighters, supported by 72 cross-trained career personnel. Fire-Rescue operates a fleet of 107 vehicles including 34 engines, 34 tenders, eleven ambulances, two tower ladders, one Hazardous Materials/Command Vehicle and one ARFF truck. As their district includes hundreds of miles of two-lane, rural, country roads and highways, they respond to a large number of motor vehicle accidents, many of which are in remote areas and require extensive extrications to free the occupants.

Colleton County Fire Chief Barry McRoy has submitted images from a recent event that occurred this past weekend.

A 22 year old man received multiple traumatic injuries in a single vehicle crash on a hunting club road off of Parkers Ferry Road Saturday evening 19-October. The pickup truck was traveling at a high rate of speed and left the narrow dirt road, entering the woods before it flipped over multiple times. The truck hit several trees, breaking one off at the base, causing heavy damage to the pickup truck. The vehicle came to rest on the passenger side. The driver was trapped inside with his legs crushed between the dash, seat, and floor. The patient was dangling from his position. His father arrived shortly after the accident occurred and was able to hold the patient up until rescuers arrived later to relieve him. The accident occurred approximately five miles into a remote tree farm and then down a narrow dirt road providing access to a hunting club. The vehicle was approximately 75 feet into the woods. Responding units had some difficulty locating the accident in the desolate wooded area. One of the hunters met with Battalion 1 and lead him into the scene. Traffic cones were placed at the head of the road to guide other units to the accident site.

Colleton County Fire-Rescue at accident scene

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Crews initially used a Holmatro Combi-tool from Battalion 1 to begin the extrication. Rescue 1 had an extended arrival time due to the road conditions. Firefighter-Paramedics began treating the patient who was heavily entrapped in the wreckage. Other crewmembers used Holmatro hydraulic tools and a reciprocating saw to remove the roof of the pickup truck. A medical helicopter was placed on standby. Crews used hydraulic spreaders, cutters, and a ram to displace and remove portions of the interior. The bottom of the truck was chained to a tree to stabilize it. Crews eventually were able to rig chains around the steering column to pull it and the dash off of the patient to free him. The extrication took a little over two hours. He was removed to a spine board and placed in Medic 9.

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Engine 6 and Medic 6 set up a landing zone at the Jacksonboro Baptist Church on Charleston Highway approximately 8 miles from the scene. Medic 9 transported the patient to the church to meet with LifeNet 4. The patient was transferred to the flight crew without incident. Despite his injuries, he was flown in stable condition to the trauma center at MUSC in Charleston. The SC Highway Patrol is investigating the accident.

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Life Net Medical Helicopter at accident scene

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Engine 2, Engine 6, Rescue 1, Medic 6, Medic 9, Battalion 1 and Car 12 responded. Battalion Chief Dan Barb served as Incident Commander.

Barry W. McRoy

Fire Chief

Colleton County Fire-Rescue

2-Alarm house fire in Colleton County, SC – October 14, 2013

Posted by firescenesadmin on October 19, 2013

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A Ruffin SC family was displaced following a fire in their residence at 471 Paps Place off of Red Root Road, Monday morning 14-October at 00:54. Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue Engine 18 arrived to find the one-story wood frame structure approximately 65% involved, with flames through the roof on the south side of the building. All of the occupants had safely exited the building prior to Fire-Rescue’s arrival.

Colleton County Fire-Rescue battles house fire

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Firefighters deployed two 1-3/4 handlines. A second alarm was issued shortly after arrival for additional tenders and personnel. The home was located near the end of a ½ mile long, narrow dirt road, presenting some access problems for responding apparatus. Units staged ½ mile away on Red Root Road until the tenders completed their dump and then rotated into the scene. Firefighters knocked down the bulk of the fire within 25 minutes, but were on the scene for four and a half hours performing overhaul. They were able to stop the spread of the fire to the north end of the structure, however the remainder of the building suffered heavy heat, smoke, and water damage. Water supply was conducted with a tender shuttle from a pressurized hydrant about 3 miles from the scene.

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One of the occupants reported he was watching TV when he smelled smoke. Upon investigation, he located a fire in the utility room, with flames already reaching the ceiling. He ran outside to retrieve a fire extinguisher from a vehicle, but when he returned the room was well involved. He got everyone else out of the home and they called 9-1-1. No one was injured during the fire. Fire investigators determined the fire originated in the utility room near the area of the gas hot water heater. The Charleston Chapter of the American Red Cross is assisting the family.

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Engine 4, Engine 10, Engine 18, Engine 26, Engine 31, Tender 4, Tender 7, Tender 8, Tender 15, Tender 18, Tender 26, Tender 27, Tender 29, Medic 18, Medic 26, Battalion 1, Car 12, Car 111, and Car 118 responded. Engineer-Paramedic Roger Johnston served as Incident Commander.

Barry W. McRoy

Fire Chief

Colleton County Fire-Rescue

Structure fire in Colleton County, SC August 21, 2013

Posted by firescenesadmin on September 11, 2013

Posted in: Fire photos, PREVIOUS. Tagged: Barry McRoy, Colleton County Fire-Rescue, colliers mansion conditions, hoarder conditions inside home, house fire at night, night time fire scene, portable water tank on the ground, tanker shuttle, tender shuttle. Leave a Comment