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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
here for additional information. |
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16/March/2026 - Car vs Tree - "C" Shift
An adult driver received non-life threatening
injuries when a tree fell on the car in the 1800 block of Merrick
Drive 16-March at 06:27. The vehicle was traveling south on the
rural secondary road when the tree fell over, crossing the road and
landing on his car. The car received heavy damage, but the driver
was able to exit the vehicle. The tree blocked the entire two lane
road and broke off a power pole causing the power lines to also fall
into the road. Fire-Rescue units positioned north and south of the
tree to alert other drivers of the hazard. Click
here for additional information. |
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14/March/2026 - Ten Acre Woods Fire - "C" shift
Station #9 units responded to an approximately
10 acre woods fire in the 1500 block of Addison Road Saturday
afternoon 14-March at 18:28. Firefighters arrived to the large
incident and identified several structures that were endangered.
Fire-Rescue units were positioned to protect the buildings and
Forestry units were requested. The SC Forestry Commission responded
with two tractors and a Ranger in a brush unit. Click
here for additional information.
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13/March/2026 - Dog Attack with Air Evac - "A" Shift
An adult person was mauled by a pit bull at a
residence in the 3600 block of Sniders Highway Friday morning
13-March at 02:18. Firefighter-Paramedics found the patient in the
front yard of the residence with multiple severe injuries. The
patient was treated at the scene, then transported emergent to
the CARE Flight base in Walterboro with additional
Firefighter-Paramedics onboard to assist with care. The
patient was transferred to the flight crew and flown to the Trauma
Center at HCA Trident Hospital in North Charleston. Click
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10/March/2026 - Structure Fire - "C" shift
A Ruffin family was displaced following a fire
that heavily damaged their doublewide mobile home Tuesday morning
10-March. The fire was reported at 09:51 in the 700 block of Field
Creek Road by a passing motorist. Engine 18 arrived to find the
front the structure well involved, with heavy smoke conditions and
flames running along the center of the roof line.
Firefighter-Paramedics deployed multiple handlines to the building
and quickly knocked down the fire on the front porch. They made
entry into the structure through the front door. Click
here for additional information. |
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07/March/2026 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
A single story wood frame structure was
destroyed when a grass fire spread to the building Saturday
afternoon 07-March. 9-1-1 received several reports of the fire at
18:13. The abandoned building was close to the Hendersonville
Baptist Church, endangering the sanctuary. The fire was spread by
light winds and originated from several debris piles that were
burning nearby. The property owner advised the home had been vacant
for about three decades. The structure collapsed just prior to
Engine 1 arriving at the scene. Click here
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06/March/2026 - Car Hauler Fire - "C" Shift
A 05:08 Friday morning 06-March, 9-1-1 received
several reports of a car hauler on fire on Interstate 95 near the 55
mile marker southbound. Engine 1 arrived to find the trailer,
containing six passenger cars, fully involved. Another semi-truck
had the Interstate stopped to prevent traffic to reaching the
intense fire. Engine 1 use the deck gun to knock down the flames,
while Firefighter-Paramedics deployed multiple handlines to the
fire. Click here for additional
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05/March/2026 - Overturned Camper MVC - "C" Shift
Two people were injured when the pickup
truck their pickup and camper overturned I-95 at the 40 mile marker
SB Thursday morning 05-March at 09:23. The vehicle lost control,
causing the pickup truck and camper to drive down an embankment,
turn backwards and overturn in the median. Both the truck and camper
received heavy damage, with the camper being completely destroyed.
Both occupants received multiple non-life threatening injuries. They
were both treated at the scene by Firefighter-Paramedics. Click
here for additional information. |
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05/March/2026 - MVC w/Critical Injuries - "C" Shift
A 21 yr old adult was critically injured when
the suspected disabled vehicle was struck by another car on ACE
Basin Parkway near Clover Hill Road Thursday afternoon 05-March at
15:33. The pickup truck which was pulling a trailer was stopped on
the southbound edge of the busy highway. It appeared the injured was
possibly under the trailer when it was struck. All three vehicles
received heavy damage. The driver of the Lexus ran back to the
trailer and pulled the patient from under the trailer. The driver
then administered aid until Firefighter-Paramedics arrived. Click
here for additional information. |
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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. |
