02/May/2016 – Structure Fire – “A” Shift

Incident # 16-02654 – A two car garage was destroyed in an early morning fire Monday morning 02-May. At 00:18, Fire-Rescue was notified of the incident at 1016 Lowcountry Hwy.(US Hwy 21)  Engine 13 arrived two minutes later to find the single story building well involved. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed two handlines to the building to battle the blaze. A nearby residential dwelling and a vehicle were also endangered, but crews were able to protect them both. It took approximately 20 minutes to gain control of the fire. Firefighters were on the scene for three hours. Traffic in the 1000 block of Lowcountry Hwy was blocked for two hours. Water supply was handle with Tenders. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Engine 13, Engine 25, Tender 1, Tender 8, Tender 13, Tender 29, Medic 1, Medic 13, Battalion 1 and Car 12 responded. Battalion Chief Scott O’Quinn served Incident Commander.