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A home located at 601 Enoch Road was heavily damaged by an electrical fire Tuesday evening 02-December. The incident was reported at 17:40 when the family smelled smoke in the home. Upon investigating the smell, they found smoke at the ceiling level of the master bedroom and called 9-1-1.
Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue Engine 31 arrived minutes later to find heavy smoke conditions and flames visible from a window at the front of the residence. Firefighters deployed multiple handlines and entered the structure through the front door. They encountered heavy fire conditions and issued a second alarm.
Firefighters knocked down the fire in the living area from the front hallway, but had problems reaching the fire in the attic. The older wood frame home had several additions, with layers of sheet rock over tongue and groove as well as two roof additions covered with metal. Approximately 25 minutes passed before the fire was brought under control, however overhaul took several hours.
The family was able to safely exit the building. Investigators determined the fire originated near an electrical junction box in the attic over the master bedroom. Fire-Rescue responded to the same residence two weeks earlier for a similar incident with a shorted electrical box over one of the additions near the rear of the home. The Charleston Chapter of the American Red Cross is assisting the family.
Engine 4, Engine 10, Engine 18, Engine 31, Tender 1, Tender 4, Tender 13, Tender 15, Tender 26, Tender 27, Tender 29, Medic 18, Medic 26, Battalion 1, Car 12, and Car 107 responded. Battalion Chief Dan Barb served as incident commander.
Photos by Harold Buzzell
Barry W. McRoy, Fire Chief, Colleton County Fire-Rescue
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On July 4th, firefighters in Long Grove, IL and neighboring departments responded to a call for fire on the roof of a large house at 5421 Tall Oaks Drive in an unincorporated portion of the district. First arriving units found heavy fire along the peak of a three-story house and made a quick external attack before taking lines inside. After knocking down the bulk of the fire, they chased spot fires inside and along the peak as they had trouble accessing the affected area from the inside. The area was without hydrants. A 3,000-gallon tanker nursed the attack engine and a supply line was dropped over a the distance of a long block to the main road where two portable tanks were setup initiating a tanker shuttle to supply additional water.
Long Grove Squad 55 gets water for the initial attack from Tanker 55. Larry Shapiro photo
A ladder brought to the rear would assist firefighters in gaining access to the rear peak that was burning Larry Shapiro photo
A small flame at the roof peak is visible from the side of the house as firefighters deal with trying to access the area. Larry Shapiro photo
Small flames persisted at a hard to access roof peak. Larry Shapiro photo
Long Grove Tanker 55 nursing Squad 55. Larry Shapiro photo
Long Grove Tanker 56 working at it’s maiden fire. Larry Shapiro photo
Prospect Heights Tanker 9 drafting from a portable tank on Route 22 at Tall Oaks Drive. Larry Shapiro photo
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At 04:35 Tuesday morning 11-February, Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue was notified of a structure fire at 1373 Beavers Pass Road east of the Town of Smoaks. The home was located on a rural secondary road. The caller to 9-1-1 reported the home was fully involved. Engine 18 arrived 8 minutes later to find the home completely destroyed, with little left standing. Two campers, two pickup trucks, and the single-story wood frame home next to the structure were also well involved.
Firefighters deployed three handlines to combat the flames, which were driven by moderate winds. A second alarm was requested for additional personnel and tenders. Water supply was conducted with tenders shuttling water from a hydrant a mile away in the Town of Smoaks. Crews worked for 35 minutes to bring the fires under control, but were on the scene for four hours. A neighbor advised fire department personnel that two people lived in the residence, but their over the road truck was gone. Firefighters searched the debris but did not find any evidence of a person in the residence. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Engine 7, Engine 18, Tender 4, Tender 7, Tender 18, Tender 23, Tender 26, Medic 18, Battalion 1, Car 12 and Car 111 responded. Battalion Chief Ben Heape and Firefighter-Paramedic Steve Sanders operated the Command Post.
Photos by Harold Buzzell
Barry W. McRoy, Fire Chief, Colleton County Fire-Rescue
Photo by Harold Buzzell
Photo by Harold Buzzell
Photo by Harold Buzzell
Photo by Harold Buzzell
Photo by Harold Buzzell