June 30, 2014-
Colleton County Fire-Rescue remembers the 19 Granite Mountain Interagency
Hotshot Crew (IHC) who were killed in the line of duty at the Yarnell Hill
Fire in Arizona, one year ago today. Click
here to see the Yarnell Hill Fire
Briefing Video. |
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30/June/2014 -
We congratulate Firefighter-EMT Joseph Holmes and his
wife Michelle on the birth of their son Benjamin Joseph Holmes who was born
Monday morning 30-June at 08:06. Benjamin weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces and is
21-1/2 inches. They are all doing fine. Click
here for more information.
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30/June/2014 MVC with double entrapment A Shift
A high speed single car MVC trapped two children Monday morning 30-June. At
03:30, Fire-Rescue was sent to the 55 mile marker southbound on Interstate
95 for the second accident at the same location within eight hours. A
southbound Chevrolet Cavalier lost control and entered the median backwards.
Click here for more information. |
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29/June/2014 Structure Fire A Shift
A fire on the hot water heater caused moderate damage to a mobile home at
310 Branch Hollow Lane, Sunday afternoon 29-June at 18:54. The homeowner
returned to residence to discover the home filled with smoke. She attempted
to retrieve two cats from the home, but suffered smoke inhalation. Click
here for more information. |
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29/June/2014 Traumatic Injury with Air Evac A Shift
A 34 year old man suffered a severe neck injury after falling into shallow
water and striking his head. The incident occurred on the Edisto River
behind a home in the 300 block of Happiness Lane Sunday afternoon 29-June at
17:19. Bystanders supported the man in the water until Fire-Rescue personnel
arrived. Click here for more information. |
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29/June/2014 Structure Fire A Shift
A morning fire in a residence caused heavy damage to the structure Sunday
morning 29-June at 07:46. Car 118 arrived to find heavy smoke conditions
from the singlewide mobile home located at 65 Stormy Lane just off of Bells
Hwy. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed one 1-3/4 handline to the front door.
Click here for more information. |
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27/June/2014 High Speed MVC with Air Evac B Shift
At 08:06 Friday 27-June, a southbound GMC Yukon Denali
lost control and over-turned multiple times landing upright in the median on
I-95 near the 48 mile marker. The SUV received heavily damage resulting in
critical injuries to an adult female and ejecting a small child. Six people
in the SUV were injured. Click here for more
information.
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27/June/2014 Amtrak vs SUV MVC A Shift
A Jeep Liberty SUV pulled into the path of a loaded Amtrak train at a
private crossing off of Balchem Lane north of the Green Pond Community
Friday morning 27-June. At 06:33, Fire-Rescue was notified of the accident
on the rural dirt road. Medic 6 arrived to find the heavily damaged Jeep in
the ditch on the south side of the crossing. Click
here for more information. |
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25/June/2014 Fatal MVC w/two entrapped, two Air Evacs
C Shift
One person died and two others were critically injured in a two car MVC on
Interstate 95 near the 41 mile marker southbound. The accident was reported
at 09:34 after a Ford F-250 pickup truck collided with a Dodge Minivan. Both
vehicles left the roadway at a high rate of speed and struck large pine
trees in the median. Click here for more
information. |
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23/June/2014 Structure Fire A Shift
Firefighters responded to 1540 Oakman Branch Road after
a passerby reported a mobile home on fire Monday morning 23-June at 11:32.
Engine 36 arrived to find the singlewide mobile 90% involved with a small
grass fire extending into the woods. Firefighters initially used a deck gun
to knockdown the flames, then one 1-3/4 handline and a booster line to
extinguish the remaining fire. Click here for
more information. |
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22/June/2014 Fall with Traumatic Injuries & Air Evac
C Shift
An adult male suffered severe traumatic injuries and a head injury after he
fell down a flight of stairs from a second story level at 112 South Miller
Street. Sheriffs Deputies discovered the man unconscious at the bottom of
the stairs and notified Fire-Rescue. Responding crews found the patient in
the same position. He was treated and immobilized at the scene. A medical
helicopter was placed on stand-by. Click here for
more information. |
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21/June/2014 Annual Softball Tournament
The Third Annual Emergency Services Softball Tournament was held Saturday,
21-June-2014 at the Colleton County Recreation Center. The tournament,
which was originally scheduled for March, saw seven teams play through the
high temperatures with a heat index reaching 108 degrees. Click
here for more information. |
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21/June/2014 Fatal MVC A Shift
A high speed single car MVC claimed the life a 17 year old Saturday morning
21-June at 02:37. Fire-Rescue was notified of an over-turned vehicle in the
7900 block of Charleston Highway with one person trapped under the car. When
units arrived they found a heavily damaged Buick in the wood line, but there
were no patients. Click here for more
information. |
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20/June/2014 MVC with entrapment & Air Evac A Shift
Three people were injured in a head-on collision in the 8300 block of ACE
Basin Parkway (US Highway 17) Friday afternoon 20-June. The accident
occurred just north of Wood Road in front of the Ashepoo Grocery Store. At
17:24 a southbound Ford F-250 pickup truck collided head-on with a
northbound Mercedes passenger car. Click here
for more information. |
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20/June/2014 Structure Fire A Shift
Firefighters made a quick knockdown on a structure fire at 1232 Bowers Road
saving the home Friday morning 20-June. At 08:40, a neighbor notified 9-1-1
that she could see smoke coming from the roof of the residence next door.
Engine 6 arrived within minutes, reporting heavy smoke conditions from the
doublewide mobile home. Click here for more information. |
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19/June/2014 Structure Fire B Shift
A Walterboro Public Safety Officer extinguished a fire in the kitchen of a
singlewide mobile home Thursday morning 19-June. Fire-Rescue units were sent
to 82 Chestnut Road for a report a structure fire. The officer arrived
before fire units and entered the smoke filled home. He discovered a fire
extending up the kitchen wall and was able to extinguish most of the flames
stopping the immediate spread of the fire. Click here
for more information. |
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17/June/2014 MVC with Air Evac A Shift
A single car accident resulted in multiple traumatic injuries to a 31 year
old female Tuesday evening 17-June. At 19:57, Fire-Rescue was notified of an
over-turned vehicle that was on fire in the 18700 block of Augusta Hwy near
Heavens Path Lane. Engine 9 and Medic 9 arrived to find an over-turned
minivan in the cemetery at this location. Click here
for more information. |
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14/June/2014 Equipment Fire A Shift
A large piece of equipment burned Saturday at the Kapstone Wood Chip
facility located at 24022 Augusta Highway, Saturday afternoon 14-June. At
16:46, 9-1-1 began receiving reports of large columns of black smoke and
explosions at the business. The complex is located well off of the highway
and is not easily visible from the road. Click here
for more information. |
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06/June/2014 MVC with Entrapment B Shift
A 27 year old female complained of injuries after she
swerved to avoid a fallen tree in the 100 block of Sweat Street near
Commerce Drive Friday evening 06-June at 23:23. Her small SUV then struck
another tree on the shoulder of the road receiving moderate damage.
Firefighter-Paramedics stabilized the woman in the car but due to her
complaints of pain, they used Holmatro Rescue Tools to remove the drivers
side doors and B post to safely extricate her. Click
here for more information.
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05/June/2014 Structure Fires A shift
A severe thunderstorm resulted in multiple incidents in the Buckhead
Community northwest of Smoaks Thursday evening 05-June. The storm which
brought high winds, heavy rain and lightning littered roads with debris and
fallen trees. Firefighters, SCDOT and power company crews spent hours
clearing roadways and restoring power. Click here
for more information. |
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04/June/2014 MVC w/double entrapment & Air Evac B
Shift
Engine 13 and Medic 13 responded to a high speed rollover accident on I-95
at the 41 mile marker northbound, Wednesday morning 4-June at 04:04. The
units found a tractor trailer tanker truck on its side in the woods with
heavy damage to the jack knifed cab. The vehicle left the roadway at a high
rate of speed, struck over a dozen trees before coming to rest down an
embankment. Click here for more
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02/May/2014 Structure Fire C shift
A Springtown man escaped a house fire uninjured Friday evening at 9383
Augusta Highway. At 23:00, Fire-Rescue was sent to the area by callers
advising the home was on fire and endangering other nearby homes. Engine 17
stationed in Springtown arrived to find the singe wide mobile home
approximately 80% involved. Click here for more
information. |