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10/November/2024 - Flooding Event
The flooding along the Edisto River continued
over the Veteran's Day holiday affecting residents from Whetstones
Crossroads south to Givhans Ferry. Record setting water levels
continued through Sunday up to Stokes Bridge / Sidneys Road with
residents advising water levels were 1-1/2 feet higher than the
recent floods related to Hurricane Debby. Many residents evacuated
the area as well as the Bee City Zoo in an effort to protect the
animals. Fortunately, water began to back up into the four holes
swamp. Click here for additional
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10/November/2024 - Veterans Day Parade
Fire-Rescue joined many agencies in honoring
our country's veterans at the annual Veteran's Day Parade in
Walterboro Sunday 10-November at 15:00. Engine 1, Engine 27, Medic 1
and Car 114 participated in the event. The route followed Hampton
St, to Jefferies to Washington Street. Dr. Joseph Flowers was the
Grand Marshal. This was the largest Veterans Day Parade held in the
community. Click here for additional
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09/November/2024 - Explorer Post Anniversary
Fire-Rescue's Explorer Post celebrated its 17th
anniversary with a lunch and game of kick ball. at Station # 19
Saturday afternoon 09-November. Battalion Chiefs Feather and Dalton
prepared hamburgers and hot dogs for the youth members. After lunch,
the adult trainers challenged the Explorers to a game of kickball.
The game was held in the training grounds behind Station # 19. Each
side played hard, but the adults won a victory for the second year.
Everyone had a great time. Click here for
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08/November/2024 - Structure Fire with Injuries -
"C" Shift
An elderly man was transported to the Burn Center at
MUSC after suffering second and third degree burns. The report of
the fire was received at 9-1-1 at 10:21, Friday morning 08-November,
reporting the structure fire and the injured man. Engine 9 arrived
to find the singlewide mobile home already collapsed and the injured
man sitting in the yard. The man advised the home, located on a dead
end isolated dirt road, had burned down one or two days ago. Click
here for additional information. |
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06-13/November/2024 - Flooding Event
On 06 and 07 November, Orangeburg and Calhoun
Counties, north of Colleton, were inundated with heavy rains,
receiving 12-14 inches over a few hours. The rains caused
widespread damage resulting in 150 roads damaged, road closures,
including portions of I-26, several dam failures and many heavily
flooding communities including the City of Orangeburg. The North
Fork Edisto River gauge set a new record of 15.34 feet, the highest
recorded since 1928. The Edisto River gauge at Whetstones Crossroads
also set a new high record of 10.64 feet. Orangeburg County
requested mutual aid from several counties due to blocked roadways.
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06/November/2024 - MVC with entrapment - "A" Shift
A single vehicle MVC sent one patient to
Colleton Medical Center Wednesday afternoon at 12:33. During a light
rain, a pickup truck left Bells Hwy (SC Hwy 64) at Stokes Road, went
down an embankment and overturned. The adult female driver was
trapped in the truck, with non-life threatening injuries.
Firefighter-Paramedics used Holmatro struts and cribbing to
stabilize the vehicle, then removed the rear glass and windshield to
reach the patient. She was treated inside the overturned car, before
being extricated on a LSB and carried up the embankment. Fire-Rescue
Medic 26 transported her to Colleton Medical Center. Click
here for additional information. |
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06/November/2024 - MVC with Entrapment & Air Evac - "A" Shift
At 10:15 Wednesday morning 06-November, a
southbound passenger car struck the rear of another southbound
vehicle in approximately the 700 block of Ivanhoe Road. The car lost
control, left the roadway and struck a tree, trapping the female
driver. The woman was found semi conscious in the car. She was
treated by Firefighter-Paramedics while other crew members used
Homatro Pentheon rescue tools to extricate the victim. She suffered
a possible head injury. Click here for
additional information. |
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03/November/2024 - Shooting Incident - "A" Shift
An adult male was critically injured in a
shooting incident that took place at the Rodeway Inn, 97 Ladson
Street, Sunday morning 03-November at 10:09. The man fled the scene
and ran to the nearby Fireworks Superstore at 1289 Sniders Hwy to
seek help. The store attendant called 9-1-1. Walterboro City Police
officers were working another incident in the area and heard the
gunshots. They arrived within minutes. Firefighter-Paramedics
treated the man in the parking lot of the Fireworks store and placed
a medical helicopter on standby. Click here
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31/October/2024 - Trunk-or-Treat
Fire-Rescue, along with many local agencies participated in a Truck
or Treat Event sponsored by Sheriff Buddy Hill at the Sheriff's
Office on Mable T. Willis Blvd 31-October beginning at 17:00.
Several thousand participants attended the event, many in costume.
The children gathered bags of candy, treats and prizes. The
Sheriff's Office cooked hamburgers and hot dogs for those in
attendance. Fire-Rescue office staff and several CERT members worked
in the Fire-Rescue booth. Click here for
additional information. |
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30/October/2024 - Structure Fire - "C" Shift
A residential structure was heavily damaged in
an evening fire Wednesday night 30-October at 22:01. While crews
were working a business fire several miles away on Augusta Hwy, a
family discovered their home was on fire in the 700 block of Mol
Senia Ln in the Round O Community. The family smelled smoke and
discovered flames burning in the roof above a utility room. Two
adults and three children were able to safely exit the residence.
Engine 9 cleared up from the Augusta Hwy fire and responded to the
Mol Senia Lane fire. Click here for
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30/October/2024 - Structure Fire - "C" Shift
A 50x50 maintenance building was destroyed in
an evening fire at 17857 Augusta Hwy (SC Hwy 61), Wednesday evening.
At 20:41, 9-1-1 received several reports of the building being on
fire. Engine 36 arrived to find the building had already collapsed.
It was located well off of the roadway and the fire burned unnoticed
for some time. The business performed repair work on appliances and
had over 35 refrigerators and other units inside the building.
Several hundred were located in the wooded area around the building.
The fire spread into the nearby woods. Click
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30/October/2024 - Birth Annoucement
Congratulations to Firefighter-AEMT Sabrina Fetty and her husband
Nicholas on the birth of her first child. Stella Bea Fetty was born
Oct 30, 2024, at 13:10 at Summerville Medical Center. She weighs
6lbs 5oz and is19 inches long. Mom and daughter are both doing
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24/October/2024 - Structure and Equipment Fire - "C" Shift
An equipment fire spread to a building in an early morning incident
at a business located at 36 Clearwater Drive Thursday morning
24-October at 08:25. Fire-Rescue units were dispatched to American
Bio Mass, a non-hazardous waste disposal company, for a report of a
trackhoe on fire possibly involving a shed. Battalion 1 observed a
large column of black smoke a mile from the scene. Upon arrival,
heavy black smoke was noted coming from the main building, a one
story block building where the waste products are processed. A
second alarm was requested. Click here
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23/October/2024 - Woods and Storage Building Fire - "B" Shift
A debris pile fire got out of control and destroyed a 12x12 storage
building as well as a portion of woods near the property, Wednesday
evening 23-October at 19:09. Fire-Rescue was dispatched to the
location for the report of a structure on fire. Engine 26 arrived to
find the small storage building completely on the ground and the
woods surrounding the building on fire. They cancelled other
responding units. Firefighters deployed one handline to extinguish
the fire. Click here for additional
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23/October/24 - Fatal MVC with Entrapment - "B" Shift
A 16 yr old tragically perished in a single vehicle MVC in the 100
block of Phillips Road Wednesday evening 23-October at 17:56. The
Chrysler 300 was traveling south on Phillips Road when it left the
roadway after a curve. The car over-corrected and entered the ditch
where it struck a tree and overturned. The female driver was wearing
a seatbelt, but suffered multiple traumatic injuries. She was
trapped in the wreckage. Click here for
additional information. |
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23/October/2024 - Graham Retirement
Colleton County Fire-Rescue's longest serving volunteer firefighter,
John Graham of Station # 7 in Smoaks, has retired. Family and
department members held a dinner in his honor Wednesday evening
23-October in Smoaks. Captain Graham has served continuously for 51
years. He was one of the founding members of the Town of Smoaks
Volunteer Fire Department which was organized in 1972, when many
rural areas were establishing fire departments to protect their
communities. Smoaks was the seventh fire department organized in
rural Colleton County and became District 7. Click
here for additional information. |
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23/October/2024 - PERL Luncheon - "B" Shift
Fire-Rescue wishes to thank Ms. Juanita Harvey and her staff at
P.E.R.L. for providing lunch to responders working on 23-October.
Ms. Harvey delivered pizzas, drinks and desserts, along with gifts
in appreciation and thanks to the Responders who serve our
community. We extend a THANK YOU to Ms. Harvey and P.E.R.L. Everyone
enjoyed the meal. |
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18/October/2024 - Combine Fire - "C" Shift
A large combine being moved on Confederate Hwy. (SC Hwy 641) near
Halyard Road caught fire Friday morning 18-October at 11:07. The
large piece of farming equipment was fully involved when Engine 18
arrived. The fire blocked both lanes of the rural highway and spread
into the nearby woods. Engine 18 requested an additional Tender and
a plow from the Forestry Commission. The combine was not loaded when
the fire occurred. It was destroyed in the fire. Units were on the
scene for five hours. Click here for
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14/October/2024 - MVC with Air Evac - "B" Shift
A single vehicle accident sent two men to a
Trauma Center Monday evening 14-Oct at 18:33. The incident occurred
on Interstate 95 near the 52 mile marker southbound, when a single
unit moving van suddenly left the roadway and struck several trees
on the right shoulder. The box style truck received heavy damage in
the collision, with the front of the box being ripped open ejecting
the full load of furniture and household goods. The truck rolled
over on its side and caught fire. Click here
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14/October/2024 - Woods & Shed Fire - "B" Shift
A woods fire near the intersection of Cayce Rd
and Mt. Nebo Rd, burned several acres and spread to several outdoor
sheds and an SUV Monday afternoon 14-Oct at 15:36. Engine 23 was
originally dispatched to the incident as a woods fire, but arrived
to find the vehicle and sheds on fire. The incident was upgraded to
a structural response. bringing three additional stations to the
scene. The Forestry Commission was also requested and sent a tractor
to work the woods fire. Firefighters deployed multiple hand lines to
extinguish the fire and protect a residence on the property. Click
here for additional information. |
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12 & 13 October - Agriculture/Farm Rescue Class
Fire-Rescue hosted an agriculture/farm rescue class at Salkehatchie
Forks Farms in Islandton Saturday & Sunday 12 & 13 October. The
comprehensive course taught responders about farm equipment, farm
animals, farm implement operations and rescue techniques related to
farming equipment. Crews learned about grain bin extrication and the
many challenges associated with farming equipment. The owners of the
farm provided space for the classroom sessions, as well as the use
of their equipment. Click here for
additional information. |
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12/October/2024 - MVC with Entrapment - "C" Shift
Two people were injured in a three vehicle high
speed MVC on I-95 near the 68 mile marker southbound Saturday
morning 12-Oct at 11:11. The accident occurred on the Edisto River
bridge and blocked all southbound traffic. A SB semi truck collided
with a SB Utility truck which caused the semi truck to jackknife on
the bridge. It then struck a SB Toyota Tacoma Pickup Truck causing
heavy damage and pinning the small pickup against the side of the
bridge. Both occupants of the Tacoma were trapped in the wreckage.
They suffered non-life threatening, multiple traumatic injuries.
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10/October/2024 - Auto vs Bicycle with Air Evac - "A" Shift
An adult male was critically injured when his
bicycle was struck by a car in the 1200 block of Rivers Street at
19:42 Thursday evening 10-October. The man was traveling southbound
on a dark section of the road when a southbound Volkswagen sedan
collided with the bike. The man was wearing dark clothing and had no
lights on the bicycle. He was ejected from the bike and found
unconscious on the shoulder of the road. Firefighter-Paramedics
quickly treated the man's multiple injuries at the scene and
requested that a medical helicopter be placed on standby. Click
here for additional information. |
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07/October/2024 - Shooting Incident - "C" Shift
One person was shot in a domestic related
incident at a residence located in the 400 block of Savage Street
Monday morning 07-October at 00:56. The adult male received two
wounds and was in stable condition at the scene. He was treated by
Firefighter-Paramedics, then transported emergent to the Trauma
Center at Trident Medical Center in North Charleston. The Walterboro
Police Dept is investigating the shooting. The Sheriff's Office
assisted at the scene. Click here for
additional information. |
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05/October/2024 - High Speed MVC - "B" Shift
An adult male was transported to a Trauma
Center following an accident in the 300 block of Phillips Road,
Saturday evening 05-October. At 18:44, 9-1-1 received several
reports of a passenger car leaving the roadway and was overturned.
The driver was out of the car and suffered injuries. Engine and
Medic 19 arrived to find the car on its side with heavy damage. The
westbound car had left the roadway, jumped a ditch and struck a
pickup truck parked in a yard. The vehicle then struck a power
pole, breaking the pole. Click here for
additional information. |
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