Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue responded as mutual aid to the Town of Yemassee Fire Department Friday evening 22-November. At 23:08, Yemassee requested a tender to assist with a fire at the Dixie Poly Drum manufacturing facility located on Hill Road off of Yemassee Highway. The large plastics manufacturing facility was well involved.

Two, two-story buildings were fully involved and heavily damaged in the fire. Shortly after the initial dispatch, they called back and requested Fire-Rescue’s Haz-Mat Team and additional tenders. Firefighters and apparatus from Hampton, Beaufort and Jasper Counties also responded. Nine fire units from Colleton County were on the scene for four hours. The cause of the fire is being investigated by the State Police (SLED) Arson Unit.

Colleton units that responded were Engine 13, Tender 8, Tender 13, Tender 25, Tender 27, Medic 13, HazMat 19, Battalion 1 and Car 118.

 Barry W. McRoy

Fire Chief, Colleton County Fire-Rescue

Scott Feather photo

Scott Feather photo

Scott Feather photo

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