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06/February/2023 - MVC with Air Evac - "A" Shift
A two vehicle high speed MVC sent three people
to a Trauma Center and two people to Colleton Medical Center Monday
evening 06-February. At 19:12, two small cars collided at the
intersection of Augusta Hwy (SC Hwy 61) and the SB Exit Ramp from
I-95. Both vehicles suffered heavy damage with one car having nearly
12 inches of intrusion into the passenger space. Five patients were
injured. Three additional Fire-Rescue ambulances were assigned to
the incident. Click here for additional
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06/February/2023 - High Speed MVC - "A" Shift
Two people were transported to a Trauma Center
following a three vehicle, high speed MVC on I-95 near the 42 mile
marker southbound, Monday afternoon 06-February at 15:58. A
southbound Jeep Renegade left the roadway at highway speed and
struck several trees in the median. The Jeep suffered heavy damage
and overturned. The motor was ejected from the vehicle and struck a
southbound Ford Expedition causing extensive damage to the Ford. A
third vehicle was also involved but received only minor damage.
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06/February/2023 - Storage Building Fire - "A" Shift
A large storage building was destroyed at 153
Cone Ct in Cottageville Monday morning 06-Feb. At 07:30, a neighbor
called 9-1-1 to report the fire. The caller advised the building was
well involved. Engine 9 arrived to find the building had already
collapsed. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed two handlines to
extinguish the fire. Crews were on the scene for two hours
performing overhaul. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
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04/February/2023 - MVC with Entrapment - "B" Shift
A Walterboro man was critically injured in a single car MVC in the
400 block of Bedon Road Saturday afternoon 04-February at 18:39. The
northbound Hyundai Sonata was traveling at a high rate of speed,
when it failed to negotiate a curve and entered the southbound
ditch. The car traveled in the ditch until it struck a driveway
culvert, became airborne and struck a large pine tree approximately
four feet off of the ground. The car then landed in the middle of
the road, overturned twice and flipped over in the northbound ditch.
The unrestrained driver suffered multiple traumatic injuries and was
trapped in the car. Click here for more
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31/January/2023 - Auto Pedestrian MVC - "A" Shift
An adult male on a bicycle collided with a passenger car at the
intersection of Robertson Blvd and Francis Street Tuesday evening
31-January at 19:10. The man received a head injury during the
collision. Several bystanders stopped to render aid and block the
traffic to keep another car from hitting the man who was lying in
the middle of the dark roadway. Firefighter-Paramedics arrived and
treated the man at the scene. He was immobilized, then
transported emergent to the Trauma Center at Trident Medical Center
in North Charleston. Click here for
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23/January/2023 - MVC with Air Evac - "B" Shift
Three people were injured, one severely, in a single
vehicle roll-over accident in the 100 block of Jones Swamp Road,
Monday afternoon 23-January at 13:01. A southbound Toyota Avalon
lost control after clearing a curve. The vehicle entered the ditch,
then struck a driveway culvert causing the car to flip over. An
unrestrained female was ejected through the back window.
Initial calls to 9-1-1 indicated multiple patients, so two
additional Fire-Rescue ambulances were assigned to the incident.
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20/January/2023 - Woods/Structure Fire - "B" Shift
A woods fire burned several acres and damaged two buildings at the
corner of Wolfe Creek Rd and Ruffin at 14:42 Friday 20-January. A
bystander reported the fire and then woke the subjects inside a
mobile home. They used a garden hose on the storage building until
Engine 26 arrived . Firefighters deployed two handlines to
extinguish the fire and the Forestry Commission was requested. The
fire caused moderate damage to the storage building and the nearby
mobile home. No injuries were reported. Click
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17/January/2023 - Woods/Structure Fire - "B" Shift
An unattended trash pile fire spread by light winds, burned
approx. 1-1/2 acres of grass and woods, before reaching the
neighbor's property. The fire then damaged and destroyed a
wooden privacy fence, several lawn mowers and equipment and
damaged two storage buildings. At 14:00 Station # 19 was
dispatched to the woods fire. While enroute, additional callers
to 9-1-1 reported a building on fire. The incident was upgraded
to a structure fire, with three additional stations added to the
response. Click here for additional
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06/January/23 - Structure Fire - "C" Shift
A grass fire spread out of control and damaged
a singlewide mobile home in the 200 block of Sixth Street Friday
afternoon 06-January. At 15:16, a neighbor called reporting the
grass fire which was spreading throughout the yard at a residence at
210. About five minutes later a second caller reported the fire was
burning a boat and wooden deck on the residence. Engine 19 arrived
to find the yard, boat, deck and underpinning on fire. Firefighter-Paramedics
deployed one handline to the home. Click here
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05/January/23 - MVC with Air Evac - "B" Shift
An adult male was flown to a trauma center
following a motorcycle accident in the 12000 block of Cottageville
Hwy. (US Hwy 17-A) north of the Town of Cottageville, Thursday
afternoon 05-January at 11:59. Witnesses advised it appeared the man
suffered a medical emergency prior to the crash. The three wheeled
motorcycle overturned in a ditch. Firefighter-Paramedics treated the
man at the scene for both a medical and traumatic condition. Click
here
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1/5/2023-
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of County
Councilman Gene Whetsell who passed away at home last night
following a long illness. Mr. Whetsell served as one of the original
Fire-Rescue Commissioners and Vice Chairman of the Commission for 10
years (1994 to 2004) until he ran for a Council seat. He has
served on the County Council for 20 years and was a great supporter
of the Fire-Rescue Program for the entire time. His wisdom and
support will be missed. Please remember his family in your
prayers. A visitation for Councilman "Poppa" Gene Whetsell will be
held at the Colleton County High School Performing Arts Center, 150
Cougar Nation Drive, north of Walterboro, Sunday afternoon
08-January from 13:00 to 15:00. Funeral Services will be held at the
same location beginning at 15:00.
https://www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com/obituary/Gene-Whetsell |
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01-Jan-2023 - Structure Fire - "C Shift
The first response of 2023 was received at
03:23 in the 3500 block of Combahee Rd. A fire alarm activation was
received at 9-1-1, followed by a caller advising a residence was on
fire. Engine 13 arrived at the "big house" at Bluff Plantation, a
three story structure, finding smoke coming from the building. Crews
met with the property manager and found the interior of the building
charged with smoke and fire in one wall and in the 30 foot vaulted
ceiling. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed two handlines to the
building. The homeowners were awakened to the smell of smoke before
the fire alarm was activated. Click
here for additional information. |
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