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15/September/2013 – Structure Fire – “B” Shift
Incident # 13-05050 – An adult male was transported
to the hospital after he was injured extinguishing a fire in his
kitchen. The incident occurred at 824 Winter Drive near the town of Cottageville, Sunday
morning 15-September at 11:38. The man was cooking, when a grease fire occurred on his stove.
While he was attempting to extinguish the fire, he slipped and fell
injuring his hip. Fortunately he got the fire out, but the home filled
with smoke. He notified 9-1-1 that he was unable to get out of the
building. The home is located about 1-1/2 miles from Station 9.
Cottageville Police Officers responded as well arriving just before
Engine 9 and Medic 9. An officer entered the smoke fill home and found
the man lying on the kitchen floor. He was able to drag the man to the
front porch, as Firefighters deployed handlines to the front door.
Firefighter-Paramedics treated the man for his injury, then transported
him to Colleton Medical Center. Other crewmembers used a PPV fan to
force the smoke from the home. The fire was confined to the area of the
stove and the countertop near the stove. The hood over the stove
received damage from the flames, but there was no apparent extension
into the attic space. The home suffered minor smoke damage. Firefighters
secured the power to the hood and a portion of the kitchen before
clearing from the scene.
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Engine 9, Engine 19, Tender 2, Tender 9, Tender 19,
Tender 36, Medic 9, Battalion 1 and Car 111 responded. Battalion Chief Ben
Heape served as Incident Commander.
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