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13/July/2026 – Structure Fire – “B” Shift
At 19:24, Monday evening 13-July, Fire-Rescue was notified
of a kitchen fire at a residence in the 300 block of Lafayette Lane. The caller
advised that they believed the fire was out. Engine 19 arrived six minutes later
to find heavy smoke conditions coming from the doublewide mobile home and smoke
coming from the eaves on all sides of the building. All of the occupants had
safely exited the building. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed one handline to the
building. Click here for more information. |
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11/July/2026 - Car vs Go Cart MVC - "A" Shift
An adult was injured when the go-cart they were
operating was struck by a car on Jefferies Hwy. (US Hwy 15) just
south of Cottonwood Lane, Saturday night 11-July at 23:46. The black
go-cart was not equipped with lights or reflective tape and was
traveling north on Jefferies Hwy in the travel lane. The area is in
a dark rural section of the highway without street lights. The small
vehicle was struck by a passenger car also travelling north, causing
damage to the car. The driver of the car was not injured and could
not see the go-cart. Click here for more
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10/July/2026 - Structure Fire - "C" Shift
A Round O Community home suffered damage from
an afternoon fire Friday 10-July at 18:33. Initial reports to 9-1-1
indicated the fire was in the garage and attic at the home in the
13000 block of Round O Road. Engine 9 arrived minutes later to
confirm heavy smoke conditions and fire in the garage. The homeowner
had safely exited the home and was able to get a dog out of the
house. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed one handline and entered
through the front door. Click here for
additional information. |
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10/July/2026 - Fatal Three Vehicle MVC - "C" Shift
An adult perished in a three vehicle MVC at the
intersection of Jefferies Hwy. (US Hwy 15) and Academy Road Friday
morning 10-July at 08:04. All three vehicles were traveling south on
Jefferies Hwy. when the incident occurred. The drivers of the two
other vehicles received non-life threatening injuries and were
transported by Fire-Rescue to HCA Colleton Hospital in Walterboro.
The driver of a Toyota received multiple critical injuries in the
crash. The driver was not wearing a seat belt. Click
here for additional information. |
09/July/2026 - Condolences
The Fire-Rescue Department sends condolences to the family and fans
of Randolph Mantooth. Randolph's influence on modern prehospital
care is without precedence. He inspired thousands of people to
become paramedics and communities across the nation to implement
paramedic services in a day when none of that existed in our
country. The TV show "Emergency" showed America how it should be
done. Colleton still displays the same PARAMEDIC emblem worn by the
crews on the show on our uniforms. Even though the show only ran
seven seasons and had several movies after that, Mantooth and his
partner Tighe have continued promoting Prehospital medicine since
the seventies. |
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07/July/2026 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
An unattended trash fire spread to a storage
building, wooden wheel chair ramp, a residence and started a woods
fire in the 3300 block of St. Peters Road Tuesday 07-July at 14:17.
Engine 19 arrived to find the fully involved storage building and
fire endangering the residence. The incident was originally
dispatched as a grass fire. Crews deployed two handlines and
requested a structural response bringing additional resources and
personnel to the scene. Click here for
additional information. |
01/July/2026-
We offer congratulations to Firefighter/Paramedic Alexander Begin
and family on the birth of his son. Emerson Xavier Begin was
born on July 1, 2026 at 08:08 weighing 8 pounds, 2 ounces and 20
inches long. |
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16/June/2026 - MVC with Entrapment & Air Evac - "B" Shift
An adult was critically injured in a MVC at the
intersection of Green Pond Hwy. (SC Hwy 303) and Rivers Street,
Tuesday morning 16-June at 07:47. Details of the event leading up to
the MVC are unknown; however, a witness alledged a White SUV pulled
in front of the northbound Chev. Silverado pickup truck. The pickup
truck attempted to avoid the collision and slid sideways on the wet
pavement, crossed a grass median and struck a large pine tree in the
driver's door. Click here for additional
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15/June/2026-
We offer congratulations to Captain KC Campbell on being awarded the
South Carolina Certified Emergency Manager (SC CEM). The SC
CEM certification requires extensive documentation of the
applicant's qualifications, experience and training. In
addition to references, experience in both full-scale exercises or
real world events, the SC CEM requires more than 100 contact hours
of training (within the last 10 years) directly applicable to the
four phases of emergency management - mitigation, preparedness,
response, and recovery. Applications are peer-reviewed and
certifications are issued by the South Carolina Emergency Management
Association. |
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13/June/2026 - Tree on a House - "C" Shift
A severe weather event dropped heavy rain and
high winds on the south end of the county Saturday evening 13-June,
beginning at 19:34. There were multiple reports of trees down,
blocked roads and downed power lines south of Walterboro to Green
Pond. The area received a good bit of rain which caused slight
flooding in some areas. Fire-Rescue units, Coastal Electric and
Dominion Energy crews responded to many downed electrical lines and
a large tree in the 500 block of Bowman Lane fell on a house. Click
here for additional information. |
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13/June/2026 - Fatal Auto Pedestrian MVC - "C" Shift
A pedestrian was killed when they were struck
by a pickup truck in the 2000 block of ACE Basin Parkway (US Hwy 17)
just south of Wiggins Road Saturday morning 13-June at 04:34. The
victium was wearing all black clothing and walking in the southbound
lane of the highway. The rural section of the highway has no street
lighting and the area was dark. A south bound Toyota pickup truck
did not see the person and struck them in the travel lanes. The
victim suffered multiple traumatic injuries. Click
here for additional information. |
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12/June/2026 - MVC with Air Evac - "C" Shift
An adult was critically injured when the moped
crossed into the path of an east bound Ford Explorer Friday
afternoon 12-June at 18:02. The accident occurred at the
intersection of Hampton Street and Hickory Street. The Explorer was
traveling west on Hampton Street when the moped pulled out from
Hickory Street striking the Explorer head-on. The small moped
received extensive damage and ejected the driver who landed
unconscious in the roadway. The driver was not wearing a helmet.
Click here for additional information.
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11/June/2026 - Structure Fire - "B" Shift
At 14:25 11-June, 9-1-1 was notified of a
second structure fire across from 1910 Van Dyke Road near
Cottageville. Some units were released from the structure fire on
Augusta Hwy to respond to the location. The caller responded the
building was abandoned. Engine 9 arrived to find the single story,
approx. 2000 sq. ft block structure fully involved. The roof had
already collapsed and the woods around the building were also on
fire. The building was well off of the road and the area was
overgrown, making access difficult. Click
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11/June/2026 - Structure Fire - "B" Shift
An Augusta Hwy. (SC Hwy 61) home was destroyed
in a mid-day fire Thursday 11-June. At 11:27 a passing motorist
reported to 9-1-1 that the porch of a house was on fire at 17446
Augusta Hwy. A second caller reported the house was well involved.
Engine 19 arrived to the rural community about 10 minutes later to
find the two story residence approximately 60% involved with flames
coming from the windows and doors on both floors. Engine 19 used the
deck gun to knock down the flames. Click here
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08/June/2026 - MVC with Entrapment - "B" Shift
Four people were injured when a semi-truck and
a Tahoe collided near the 59 mile marker southbound Monday morning
08-June at 07:15. The two front occupants of the Tahoe were trapped
in the wreckage and an pediatric in the back seat suffered multiple
non-life threatening injuries. The pediatric was able to exit the
vehicle. The truck driver also complained of non-life threatening
injuries. First arriving units requested a second Fire-Rescue
ambulance to respond. Firefighter-Paramedics treated all four
patients at the scene and during the extrication. Click
here for additional information.
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07/June/2026 - MVC with Rollover - "B" Shift
An adult driver was injured in a single vehicle
high speed MVC in the 5300 block of Charleston Hwy (SC Hwy 64)
Sunday morning 07-June at 10:04. The westbound Buick Enclave failed
to negotiate a curve and left the roadway. The car struck a driveway
culvert and became airborne. The car struck a power pole breaking it
in half before flipping over. The small car landed upright on the
westbound shoulder. The restrained driver was able to exit the
vehicle on thier own. Firefighter-Paramedics treated the patient at
the scene. Click here for more
information. |
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