Fire-Rescue responded to a structure fire in the 400 block of Cumberland Street Thursday afternoon 11-Sept. At 15:06, the occupant returned home from picking her children up from school and found the home on fire. Engine 1 arrived to find the doublewide mobile home with heavy smoke showing from all sides of the building. The occupant advised there were several animals inside the building. Firefighters made entry through the front door and discovered two deceased canines in cages near the front door. They pulled the animals from the home, but they were beyond help. Click here for additional information.
At 10:04, Thursday morning 04-Sept, Fire-Rescue units were dispatched to the 400 block of Locklair Ln for a camper fire. The camper was used as a residence. Engine 19 arrived to find the small camper fully involved and partially collapsed. Crews deployed one handline to extinguish the fire. The camper and all of the contents were destroyed. No injuries were reported during the incident. The fire was reportedly intentionally set. The cause is under investigation. Click here for addrional information.
A Colleton County teenager was tragically killed and two other people were injured in a two vehicle MVC in the 600 block of White Hall Road Tuesday evening 02-September. The accident was reported at 18:02. A southbound Honda, driven by a 15 year old male, dropped off of the shoulder and over-corrected. The small car slid sideways, crossed into the northbound lane where it was struck in the passenger's side by a northbound Dodge truck. The two vehicles went off of the northbound shoulder and struck a large pine tree. Click here for more information.