19/December/2017 – Structure Fire – “A” Shift

Incident # 17-08670 – A Walterboro mother and her son, narrowly escaped a fire in their home at 210 Enterprise Street Tuesday evening 19-December at 22:56. Callers to 9-1-1 reported flames coming from the home. Fire-Rescue units arrived minutes later to find the singlewide mobile home well involved. Crews deployed two 1-3/4 handlines and made entry through the front door. They encountered heavy fire conditions, but had the bulk of the flames knocked down in less than 10 minutes. Firefighters were on the scene performing overhaul for two hours. The family lost most of the belongings. The fire started in the area of space heater in a bedroom.

Engine 19, Engine 27, Tender 1, Tender 19, Tender 26, Tender 27, Medic 19, Battalion 1, Car 112 and Car 118 responded. Battalion Chief Scott O’Quinn served as Incident Commander.