22/April/2026 - Battalion Chief Promotion and Volunteer Coordinator Announcement
The Fire-Rescue Department is pleased to announce the promotion of Captain
Matthew Smart to Battalion Chief. Battalion Chief Smart officially takes the
reins for “B” shift today, April 22. Congratulations, Chief Smart!
Battalion Chief Brent Dalton, formally “B” shift supervisor, has been reassigned
to serve as the Volunteer Coordinator for the Fire-Rescue Department. This much
needed position will enhance the way Fire-Rescue recruits, trains, and retains
volunteer personnel.
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21/April/2026 - Structure / Woods Fire - “A” Shift
Fire-Rescue responded to the 700 block of Bedon Road for a
reported grass fire. C114, who was returning from another fire in the
Cottageville area, arrived on scene just minutes after dispatch and noted a
doublewide mobile home with fire on the A/D corner and an uncontrolled grass
fire. A structure fire response was requested. After completing a 360 the
incident commander noted the fire was rapidly spreading into the wooded area
beside the home, threatening additional structures. Engine 19 arrived on scene
and deployed hoselines to attack the house fire. Click
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21/April/2026 - Logging Equipment / Woods Fire - “A” Shift
Fire-Rescue responded to the 4000 block of Sunrise
Road for a reported Skidder Fire. Engine 7 arrived on scene minutes later and
located a fully involved piece of logging equipment well off the roadway.
Several other pieces of logging equipment were threatened due to a rapidly
moving woods fire. Fire apparatus was not able to access the off road location
due to cut logs and other debris. The South Carolina Forestry Commission was
contacted and a request for Forestry Firefighters equipped with plows were
requested. Crews deployed multiple supply lines and handlines to access
the fire. Click here for additional information.
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20/April/2026 - Structure / Woods Fire - “C” Shift
Fire-Rescue responded to the 9000 block of Augusta Highway
for a reported structure fire. Engine 26 arrived moments later and reported a 10
x 10 shed fully involved and a spreading woods fire on both sides of Augusta
Highway. Augusta Highway was closed and the South Carolina Forestry Commission
was requested to respond a plow. Firefighters deployed multiple handlines to
combat the fire. The fire was brought under control and extinguished. SCFC
arrived on scene and deployed the plow to secure a line around both fires. Click
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04/April/2026 - MVC with Air Evac - "B" Shift
Multiple people were injured when two parked
vehicles were struck by a semi-truck near the 55 mile marker
northbound Saturday morning 04-April at 05:04. The passenger cars
were parked in the breakdown lane near the bridge entering the Great
Swamp. They were struck in the rear by the northbound semi-truck.
One vehicle was thrown into the woods, while the other was pushed
into the median side lane on the bridge. Both vehicles contained
members of the same family and received heavy damage. The adult was
standing outside of the vehicle when it was struck. Click
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03/April/2026
- Active Shooter Drill
Colleton County Fire-Rescue, Colleton County Sheriff’s Office,
Walterboro Police, Walterboro Fire Department, C.A.R.E. Flight, HCA-Colleton
Hospital, and the University of South Carolina-Salkehatchie participated in an
active shooter drill on Friday, April 3. This training is a huge milestone in
community preparedness, as it is the first drill held at the campus.
Leaders from all agencies started meeting last summer in preparation for the
event. Click here for additional information. |
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30/March/2026 – Structure Fire “A” Shift
Fire-Rescue was alerted by a third party caller to
a possible woods fire behind a residence in the 8000 block of Charleston
Highway. Fire-Rescue arrived on scene and found a 30 x 30 grass fire along with
a fully involved shed. The call was upgraded to a structure fire sending
additional personnel and apparatus to the scene. Engine 12 arrived on scene and
deployed a 1 ¾” attack line to combat the structure fire and contain the grass
fire, keeping the fire from reaching the primary residence. Brush 27 and Engine
6 arrived on scene and deployed attack lines as well. Click
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29/March/2026 - 10 acre Woods Fire - "A" Shift
A fast moving woods fire destroyed
approximately 10 acres of young pines at the corner of Sunrise Road
(SC Hwy. 217) and Bent Gate Lane Sunday afternoon 29-March at 16:30.
Engine 7 arrived to find the large fire and requested additional
stations and Forestry for assistance. Firefighters protected
structures in the area, while the Forestry Tractor cut fire lines
around the fire. Dry conditions, low humidity and high winds spread
the flames. Click here for additional
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29/March/2026 - Structure Fire - "C" Shift
A mother and child narrowly escaped a fire that
damaged their home Sunday morning 29-March at 06:10. The fire
occurred in the 200 block of Sixth Street. The woman was awakened by
smoke and discovered the room was on fire. She grabbed the infant
from a crib and exited the burning building to call 9-1-1. Engine 19
arrived to find smoke coming from the front door of the singlewide
mobile home. Firefighter-Paramedics entered through the front door
with one handline and quickly extinguished the fire, containing the
majority of the damage to the bedroom. Click
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28/March/2026 - 70 acre Woods Fire - "A" Shift
A fast moving woods fire destroyed
approximately 70 acres in the Cottageville community on Saturday,
March 28. Initial 911 callers reported a fast moving fire around
1530, that was threatening several homes. Engine 9 arrived minutes
later in the 1200 block of Addison Road and noted fire on both sides
of the road. Due to the heavy smoke conditions and near zero
visibility, Engine 9 requested additional Fire-Rescue
apparatus, personnel, and The South Carolina Forestry Commission to
respond a plow. Click here for
additional information. |
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22/March/2026 - MVC with Entrapment & Air Evac - "B" Shift
An adult motorist was severely injured when the
vehicle left the Interstate, plummeted down an embankment and struck
a tree in the Salkehatchie Swamp. The incident occurred in Hampton
County Sunday 22-March, just south of the Colleton County Line.
Hampton County EMS requested assistance at 16:11. Colleton
Fire-Rescue dispatched Medic 13, Engine 13, Rescue 1 and Battalion
1. Crews used Holmatro Pentheon Rescue Tools to force open the doors
on the car. Click here for additional
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21/March/2026 - Emergency Services Softball Tournament
Colleton County hosted the annual Emergency Services Softball
Tournament for the 16th year. Three teams along with their families
enjoyed the second day of spring competing for the coveted trophy.
Bluffton Township Fire District, Jasper County, and Colleton County
battled it out in a 6 game series. Bluffton Township took the trophy
home with Colleton County taking second place. Click
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21/March/2026 - Woods Fires - All Shifts
Dry conditions and March winds have made
conditions right for multiple woods fires throughout Colleton County
this past week. Fire-Rescue has responded to 21 woods fires since
Saturday 14-March. The causes have ranged from controlled burns that
jump the fire lines, unattended debris pile fires and yard fires
that just got away from the homeowners. One vehicle and a storage
building were destroyed at one location. Click
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20/March/2026 - Fatal MVC with Entrapment - "C" Shift
Two adults perished and another was seriously
injured in a two vehicle head-on collision on Jefferies Hwy. (US Hwy
15) at Timberwood Road near Canadys Friday morning 20-March. The
accident was reported at 05:56. A southbound Toyota Tacoma pickup
truck and a northbound Toyota Corolla collided blocking the two
lanes of the rural highway. The two unrestrained occupants of the
Corolla received multiple traumatic injuries and were trapped in the
wreckage. Click here for additional
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19/March/2026 - Structure Fire - "C" Shift
A fire in the wall of a home caused moderate
damage to the structure in the 100 block of Grayson Street Thursday
19-March at 12:13. The incident was initially dispatched as a fire
alarm. Workers were at the home making a repair to a copper water
line under the floor of the kitchen. While soldering the pipe with a
torch, a nearby joist was set on fire. The fire run up the inside of
the wall. Medic 26 arrived to find the workers attempting the
extinguish the fire. Smoke and flames could be seen coming from the
kitchen window. Click here for additional
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17/March/2026 – Structure Fire - “B” Shift
Shortly after 2 PM the 911 center received a call from a
resident in the 800 block of Moselle Road reporting a possible structure fire.
The occupants had just returned home when they smelled smoke and could feel the
front door was warm, they could not see fire. Engine 15 and Tender 15 arrived
moments later and reported a single-family dwelling with heavy smoke showing
from all sides of the roof. A second alarm was requested which sent additional
tenders and personnel to the rural area. Firefighters deployed multiple
handlines from Engine 15 and initiated a transitional attack. Click
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