Colleton County Fire-Rescue

8/1/2008

At 7:30 AM, Friday morning 1-August, Stations 4, 10, 18 and 29 responded to a house fire at 453 Norris Drive in the Hudson Mill area. The homeowner saw smoke in the residence and got everyone out safely before calling 9-1-1. Firefighters arrived approximately 6 minutes later to find smoke and flames coming from the living room area of the doublewide mobile home. A neighbor was using a garden hose on the fire, sprayed water through the front window. His actions helped to keep the fire from spreading. Firefighter on Engine 401 were able to use one 1-3/4 handline to extinguish the blaze which was contained to the living room of the residence. The adjacent rooms suffered heat damage and the entire interior suffered smoke damage. Most of the family's belongings and the remainder of the home were saved. No one was injured. The fire appeared to have started from an electrical device that was inadvertently placed under the sofa. Fire units were on the scene for about 2-1/2 hours.
 
Engine 401, Engine 4, Engine 10, Tanker 4, Tanker 18, Squad 18, Medic 18, Battalion 1 and Truck 12 responded. Engineer-EMT Mikey Banks served as Incident Commander.
Battalion Chief Dan Barb and Firefighter/EMT Bryan Eadon use a booster line during overhaul.
Firefighter Jim Sherry doffs his protective equipment after suppression efforts.