Colleton County Fire-Rescue
3/07/2010
Stations 4, 7, 18, 26, and 31 responded to a structure and woods fire at 533 Southern Charm Road Sunday afternoon 7-March at 1321. Truck 12 arrived to find a single story work shop and pick-up truck fully involved. A fast moving woods and grass fire was already burning over approximately two acres endangering a doublewide mobile home. Engine 26 arrived minutes later deploying two CAFS lines and a booster line. Engine 31 took a position east of the structure to combat the woods fire spreading in that direction. The work shop contained building materials, tools and gas cylinders and was connected to a wooden deck surrounding a swimming pool. The deck was also burning, as was a boat hitched the pick-up truck. Firefighters worked for about 30 minutes to contain the fires which were driven by moderate winds. Approximately 3 acres of grass and woods were damaged. The pick-up truck and work shop were completely destroyed, while the pool deck, pool, boat and mobile home were damaged. The fire originated from a debris pile which was apparently rekindled by the wind. The home owner had been burning the prior day, but extinguished the pile before dark. |
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Engine 26, Engine 31, Tender 4, Tender 7, Tender 18, Tender 27, Truck 11 and Truck 12 responded. Captain Scott Feather served as Incident Commander. | |
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