14/July/2017 – Structure Fire – “A” Shift

Incident # 17-04836 – An abandoned residence was set on fire Friday morning 14-July at 410 Poplar Street east of Walterboro. At 01:04, a neighbor saw flames coming from the roof of the single story wood frame building. Engine 19 arrived to find the structure approximately 20% involved. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed two 1-3/4 handlines and quickly extinguished the fire. The home was vacant and contained no furniture. The fire was contained to the room of origin and the roof above the room. The house had been vacant for some time and the building was already in poor condition. There was no electricity connected to the home. The fire appears to have been intentionally set and is currently under investigation. Units were on the scene for two hours.  

Engine 19, Engine 27, Tender 1, Tender 19. Tender 27, Medic 1, Medic 19, Battalion 1 and Car 118 responded. Battalion Chief Scott O’quinn served as Incident Commander.