Colleton County Fire-Rescue

6/13/2009

Stations 1, 19, 26 and 27 responded to a structure fire at 234 Westside Lane at 1232, Saturday morning 13-June. Engine 26 arrived to find smoke coming from the singlewide mobile home. The residents had broken out most of the windows prior to the arrival of fire units. Firefighters deployed one 1-3/4 CAFS line and entered through the front door, finding the fire concentrated in the kitchen. Fire had just breached the ceiling, but was quickly knocked down with the CAFS line. The kitchen suffered moderate damage around the stove, cabinets, front wall and ceiling, but smoke damage was light in the remainder of the structure. Units were on the scene for about one hour performing overhaul, removing debris from the home and sweeping the water/foam from the building. Several Hispanic residents were displaced because of the fire. No injuries were reported.

Engine 26, Engine 19, Tender 1, Tender 19, Tender 26, Tender 27, Medic 27, Truck 12 and Battalion 1 responded. Firefighter-Paramedic Steve Sanders served as Incident Commander.