01/13/2011 – “A” Shift – Structure Fire

Incident # 11-000269 – A 70 year old Cottageville man dove from a window to escape his burning structure Thursday evening 13-January. At 23:24 9-1-1 Operators received several reports of a singlewide mobile home with flames coming from the structure at 275 Brocktown Road. Engine 9 and Medic 9 arrived minutes later to find the dwelling fully involved. Firefighters deployed two 1-3/4 handlines knocking the flames down in about 15 minutes. The building suffered extensive damage and destroyed the man’s belongings. He received non-life threatening traumatic injuries during his escape. He was treated at the scene by Firefighter-Paramedics, then transported to Colleton Medical Center in Medic 9. He was released later in the day. Units remained on the scene for several hours and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.

Engine 9, Engine 11, Tender 9, Tender 19, Tender 27, Medic 9, Medic 19, Battalion 1 and Car 118 responded. Battalion Chief Brent Dalton served as Incident Commander.