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31/March/2017 Structure and Woods Fire - B Shift
One home was destroyed and 16 hunting dogs perished after a large woods fire
spread over 50 acres Friday afternoon 31-March. A neighbor reported hearing
several explosions and saw a large plume of black smoke in the vicinity of
the 9700 block of Sidneys Road. Upon investigating, he found the residence
located at 9738 Sidneys Road well involved and notified 9-1-1. Click
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26/March/2017 Multi-Acre Woods Fire B Shift
Over 100 acres was burned and one home was damaged in a large multi-acre
woods fire that began at 1254 Nunuville Road Sunday afternoon 26-March at
15:22. Engine 19 arrived to find a fast moving woods fire threatening
several structures. A structural response was requested adding three
additional stations. High winds rapidly pushed the fire in a westerly
direction toward Burlington Road endangering other homes. Click
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24/March/2017 Structure Fire A Shift
A Ruffin family of six were displaced following a
structure fire at 7434 Ruffin Road Friday evening 24-March at 22:20. The
family advised they smelled smoke earlier before discovering flames coming
from the roof and front porch. Engine 18 arrived to find the single story
wood frame structure well involved with flames coming from the roof, at the
front and rear of the building and from several windows. All six occupants,
two adults and four children, escaped without injury. Click
here for more information.
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23/March/2017 MVC with Ejection C Shift
An adult female was critically injured in a single car MVC on Sniders Hwy
(SC Hwy 63) just east of Rentz Drive Thursday afternoon 23-March at 16:25.
The west bound Chev. Malibu flipped over several times before coming to rest
in the west bound lane. The unrestrained driver appears to have been ejected
through the sunroof. Firefighter-Paramedics found the woman suffering from
multiple traumatic injuries lying in the roadway. Click
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19/March/2017 High Speed MVC B Shift
Three adults and a child were injured in a two car head-on collision in the
17600 block of Sniders Hwy (SC Hwy 63) near Moles Lane, Sunday afternoon
19-March at 12:16. Firefighters found the highway blocked by the two cars
when they arrived. Both vehicles suffered heavy front end damage and all of
the occupants were out of the vehicles. Click here
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12/March/2017 Fatal MVC with Ejection A Shift
Three people were injured, one fatally, in a single car MVC near the 6800
block of Sidneys Road Sunday afternoon 12-March at 15:25. The 2005 Subaru
Impreza was traveling north on Sidneys Road when it left the roadway at a
high rate of speed. The car traveled down a small embankment, struck a stump
and began to flip over several times, before striking several trees. Click
here for more information. |
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10/March/2017 Woods and Structure Fire B Shift
A Forestry Commission reconnaissance plane spotted a woods and structure
fire in the area of the Roadside Community Friday afternoon 10-March at
15:31. Fire-Rescue units searched the area and found the fire in a field at
the end of Ferguson Lane, a single lane dead end dirt road. The fire was
inaccessible to fire apparatus. Click here for
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10/March/2017 MVC with Entrapment A Shift
Two men are lucky to be alive following a high speed tractor trailer MVC on
I-95 at the 55 mile marker northbound, Friday morning 10-March at 06:21. The
north bound truck struck the bridge, then went down an embankment into the
median. The vehicle struck several trees before coming to rest in the swamp.
The front of the trailer failed, propelling the load of cabbage onto the
cab, destroying the truck and trapping the two occupants. Click
here for more information. |
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09/March/2017 Woods Fires A Shift
Multiple woods fires kept Colleton and Forestry Commission Firefighters busy
most of Thursday 09-March. Fires occurred in several areas of the county
burning mostly woods or grass. Many homes and one church were threatened. A
storage building at 6495 Rehoboth Road was destroyed when a grass fire
burned up to the building. The small building was well involved when
firefighters arrived and was destroyed. The largest fire occurred in the
1100 block of Bazzle Road north of Cottageville and involved 115 acres.
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08/March/2017 Structure Fire C Shift
A large workshop was destroyed in an afternoon fire at 2257 Mount Carmel
Road Wednesday 08-March at 13:56. The caller to 9-1-1 reported a trash fire
had gotten out of control and spread to the building. Engine 26 arrived
minutes later to find fire at the rear of the approx. 50 x 160 structure
and deployed handlines to the building. The building housed several vehicles
and was used to repair equipment and trucks. Click
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08/March/2017 High Speed MVC C Shift
A single vehicle accident injured three adult males Wednesday morning
08-March at 09:38. The vehicle was fleeing Law Enforcement after a reported
bank robbery in Bamberg County. When the car reached the 11100 block of
Augusta Hwy., just west of Sidneys Road (Grubers Crossroads) the driver lost
control, left the roadway and flipped over several times. All three
occupants received injuries. Click here for more
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05/March/2017 Auto Pedestrian MVC C Shift
Incident # 17-01454 An adult male was transported to the
Trauma Center at MUSC after he was struck by a pickup truck in the 1800
block of Hope Plantation Road Sunday evening 05-March. The man reported was
thrown into the windshield, then to the ground landing approximately 20 feet
from the truck. He suffered multiple traumatic injuries in the collision.
Firefighter-Paramedics from Engine 2 and Medic 6 treated the patient at the
scene and during transport to Charleston. The SC Highway Patrol is
investigating the accident. Engine 2, Medic 6 and Car 107 responded.
Commissioner SG Drew served as Incident Commander.
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05/March/2017 Fatal MVC with multiple entrapments & Air
Evac C Shift
Two people died as a result of a three vehicle high speed MVC in the 21000
block of Augusta Hwy (SC Hwy 61) at the intersection of Horseshoe Lake
Circle Sunday afternoon 05-March. The accident was reported at 13:55.
Apparently a southbound pickup truck crossed the center line and sideswiped
a northbound Chrysler, then struck a northbound Ford Expedition head-on. The
impact caused heavy damage to both vehicles. Click
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04/March/2017 Structure Fire B Shift
A suspicious fire destroyed a doublewide mobile home at 1669 Sunrise Road
east of Smoaks Saturday evening 04-March. At 21:03, while Firefighters were
engaged with a structure fire in the south end of the county, 9-1-1
Operators received several reports of a well involved residential fire at
the corner of Sunrise Road and Bertha Lane. Engine 7 arrived to find the
remains of a doublewide mobile home. Click here
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04/March/2017 Structure and Woods Fire B Shift
Windy and dry conditions continued to contribute to fast spreading woods
fires over the weekend despite Red Flag conditions issued by the State
Forestry Commission. County and State Forestry Commission Firefighters were
busy most of the day Saturday with woods and grass fires throughout the
county. One control fire in the 2000 block of Hickory Hill Road reignited
and spread to a barn on the property Saturday evening. Click
here for more information. |
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04/March/2017 Annual Emerg. Services Softball Tournament
Fire-Rescue sponsored the 6th Annual Emergency Services Softball Tournament
Saturday 04-March starting at 09:00. Four teams participated this year and
the weather was beautiful for the players and families who attended. St
John's Fire Dept won the winning trophy with the City of Charleston Fire
Dept Team grabbing the second place award. Click here
for more information. |
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03/March/2017 MVC with entrapment A Shift
A 42 yr old female was transported to the Trauma Center at Trident Medical
Center Friday afternoon 03-March following a high speed MVC on Jacksonboro
Road south of Cottageville. At 15:25, Firefighter-Paramedics found the small
Saturn down an embankment with the woman trapped inside. Apparently the
northbound car left the roadway and struck several trees on the southbound
side of the road. Click here for more
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03/March/2017-
We have been notified by SCDOT that they will be replacing the Bridge in the
800 block of Pellum Road beginning on 13-March. The construction is expected
to be completed around 02-June. When responding to incidents on Pellum Road,
you will need to access numbers 1-873 and Winding Creek Road from Sniders
Hwy. Numbers 874-1270, Solomon Lane and Poets Retreat will need be accessed
from Cane Branch Road. |
02/March/2017-
Colleton County Fire-Rescue will conduct pre-employment testing (PET) for
interested Firefighter/Paramedics on March 22-24, 2017. Click
here for more information. |
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02/March/2015 Patches and Firefighters Read for Dr. Seuss Birthday
Patches and Deputy Chief Greene read the Dr. Seuss classic, The Cat in the
Hat to the entire second grade at Forest Hills Elementary School Wednesday
morning 02-March. The event was held to celebrate the author, Theodor Seuss
Geisels birthday and to encourage reading. Geisel was a poet, writer and
cartoonist, who wrote many childrens books under the name Dr. Seuss.
Personnel arrived at 08:30 to set up the large room for the 09:30 program.
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02/March/2017 Fatal MVC with entrapment B Shift
A 62 yr old Virginia man died from injuries received in a single car MVC on
I-95 near the 63 mile marker southbound, Thursday morning 02-March at 04:12.
Firefighter-Paramedics found the Ford Explorer near the tree line. The car
left the roadway in light rain, drove down an embankment at a high rate of
speed and struck several trees causing heavy damage to the small SUV. Click
here for more information. |