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25/February/2026 - ATV Accident with Air Evac - "C" Shift

A 16 year old suffered traumatic injuries in an ATV accident Wednesday afternoon 25-Feb at 16:27. The accident occurred at a residence in the 700 block of Haymakers Lane off of Jones Swamp Road. The caller to 9-1-1 reported the large ATV rolled over onto the juvenile. Firefighter-Paramedics treated the teenager at the scene and requested a medical helicopter to respond. Meducare flew to the location and landed in a field at accident site. Click here for additional information.
25/February/2026 -20-Acre Woods Fire - "C" Shift

Firefighters worked for three hours to contain an approximately 20 acre woods fire in the 16700 block of Sniders Hwy (SC Hwy 63) Wednesday afternoon 25-Feb. The initial incident was reported to 9-1-1 at 13:12. Engine 15 arrived a short time later to find the rapidly spreading woods fire driven by high winds that endangered several homes in the area. The fire spread to nearby Murdaugh Ave, endangering additional homes. Engine 15 requested additional resources twice and two tractors from the Forestry Commission. Click here for additional information.
25/February/2026 - MVC with Air Evac - "C" Shift

A northbound dump truck lost control and overturned at the intersection of Mount Carmel Road and Wolf Creek Road Wednesday morning 25-Feb at 11:27. The truck received heavy damage in the accident. The adult driver was able to crawl out of the wreckage. The patient suffered multiple traumatic injuries, and was treated at the scene by Firefighter-Paramedics who requested a medical helicopter. CARE Flight responded and landed in the front yard of a residence near the accident site. Click here for additional information. 
24/February/2026 - Fall with Air Evac - "C" Shift

An adult patient was flown to a Trauma Center after falling from a ladder at a residence in the 16500 block of Hendersonville Hwy. (US Hwy 17-A) Tuesday evening 24-February at 23:16. The patient received traumatic injuries and was treated at the scene by Firefighter-Paramedics from Station # 13 in Jonesville. Medic 13 transported emergent  from the scene to the Jonesville baseball field at the corner of Hendersonville Hwy and Jonesville Ave. CARE Flight responded, landing on the baseball field. Click here for additional information. 
23/February/2026 - MVC with ejection & Air Evac - "B" Shift

 A loaded fuel tanker overturned in the 11500 block of Green Pond Hwy. (SC Hwy. 303) at the intersection of Wisteria Rd in the Green Pond Community Monday morning 23-February. 9-1-1 received several reports of the accident at 09:44. The southbound truck drove off of the right shoulder and over corrected. The vehicle crossed to the northbound ditch where it slide sideways and rolled over twice. The 4500 gallon tank separated from the truck body and an approximately three foot hole was torn in the front. Click here for additional information.
11/February/2026 - MVC with Entrapment and Air Evac

A motorist was severely injured in a two vehicle MVC on Interstate 95 near the 67 mile marker northbound. The Nissan Murano collided with a minivan then veered off of the roadway. The car went down an embankment and struck several trees. The Nissan sustained heavy damage trapping the driver in the wreckage. The two adults in the minivan were not injured. Initial 9-1-1 calls indicated the driver was unconscious at one point. Firefighter-Paramedics arrived and began treating the occupant in the car. Click here for additional information.
10/February/2026 - Charleston Fire Department Escort

Fire-Rescue was honored to assist members of Charleston Fire Department, Charleston Motor Squad, Charleston International Airport Police, Colleton County Sheriff's Office, and Walterboro Police Department with the escort of retired Charleston Fire Battalion Chief John T. "JC" Cole. Chief Cole unexpected passed away on February 2nd. Fire-Rescue intercepted the procession in Jacksonboro and escorted Chief Cole to the Brice Herndon Funeral Home. Click here for additional information.
09/February/2026 - Structure Fire - "B" Shift

At 16:02, Tuesday afternoon 09-Feburary a fire was discovered in a residence in the 4400 block of Green Pond Hwy. Several Fire-Rescue units were already responding to a woods fire on nearby Rodeo Drive and were diverted to the structure fire. This placed units on the scene fairly quickly. Engine 26 arrived to find heavy smoke conditions and fire coming from the roof of the singlewide mobile home. Click here for additional information.
07/February/2026 - Structure-Woods Fire - "C" Shift

A single wide mobile, a vehicle and approx. 1-1/2 of woods was destroyed in an afternoon fire in the 200 block of Dicks Hill Road Saturday 07-Feruary at 17:12. Engine 1 arrived to find the mobile home approximately 75% involved and half of the structure had already collapsed. The surrounding woods and a Jeep were also on fire. Two other vehicles were also damaged from heat. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed three handlines to extinguish the fires. Tenders supplied water for the firefighting effort. Click here for additional information.
07/February/2026 - Structure Fire - "C" Shift

A garage/work shop, several vehicles, equipment and approx. 2 acres of woods were damaged in an afternoon fire in the 1700 block of Jefferies Hwy., Saturday afternoon 07-Feb. At 14:02, 9-1-1 received several reports of the building fire which was easily visible from Jefferies Highway. Medic 18 had just cleared from HCA Colleton Hospital and arrived about 1 minute later to find the single story metal building with heavy smoke and fire coming from the east side of the building. Click here for additional information.
03/February/2026 - Debris - Woods Fire - "A" Shift

At 14:32, Tuesday 03-February, 9-1-1 received several reports of a large fire in the 1000 block of Treu Street. The callers advised the fire was endangering several homes. Engine 19 arrived to the rural dirt road to find a line of debris piles on fire with flames 50 feet in the air. The piles of land clearing debris were lined along the entire length of Treu Street. They were over 300 feet long and piled approx. 20 feet high. The piles were burning for half of a block. The radiant heat was endangering four mobile homes, several that were already off gassing. Click here for additional information.
31/January/2026 - Fatal MVC with Entrapment - "B" Shift

One person died and another was seriously injured in a high speed single vehicle MVC in the 9800 block of Sidneys Road at Bullseye Lane on Saturday 31-Jan at 21:38. The accident occurred during the snow storm which impacted the region Saturday evening and the roads were covered in snow and ice. The northbound Lincoln Town Car lost control just after clearing a curve and crossed into the south bound ditch where it slid sideways and struck several trees. The impact uprooted a large tree and the car began to flip over. Click here for additional information.
31/January/2026 - Structure Fire - "B" Shift

A camper with an attached addition which was used as a residence was destroyed in an afternoon fire Saturday 31-Janaury at 12:54. The home was located on a single lane dirt road at 129 Faulkenberry Road off of Mt. Carmel Road. Walterboro Fire Dept was initially dispatched to the location, but the home was found to be in the County's jurisdiction. City Firefighters deployed two handlines and notified Fire-Rescue. Both agencies worked for several hours to extinguish the fire which contained a large fire load. Click here for additional information.

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