Colleton County Fire-Rescue

10/01/2009

Stations 2, 6, 9, 12 and 21 responded to a singlewide mobile home fire at 134 Sparks Drive near the Jacksonboro Community, Thursday afternoon 1-October at 1720. A neighbor reported seeing smoke and flames coming from the structure. Initial reports indicated a woman and two children may be inside the burning building. Engine 2 arrived within 4 minutes to find heavy smoke and flames coming from one end of the mobile home. Crews used two 1-3/4 handlines to quickly bring the fire under control. A search of the building found the structure to be unoccupied. The fire which originated in a bedroom was contained to two rooms which received heavy damage. The remainder of the home suffered smoke damage. There were no reported injuries. Fire units were on the scene for 1-1/2 hours.

Engine 2, Engine 21, Tender 2, Tender 9, Tender 12, Tender 203,  Medic 6, Medic 9 and Battalion 1 responded. Battalion Chief Dan Barb served as Incident Commander.