Posts Tagged: Destroyed
Fire destroys Sharon home
SHARON - A fire ripped through a two-story home in Sharon on Saturday afternoon. At least 50 firefighters responded, battling the flames and wind gusts of up to 30 miles per hour. (more...)
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Carolina Forest fire has caused ‘significant loss,’ but is contained
MYRTLE BEACH - A large fire in Carolina Forest is causing plumes of black smoke to billow into the sky this evening. Traffic in the area has backed up with drivers both trying to leave the area and slowing to watch the smoke.
The State Forestry Commiss…
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Historic Newberry Church Burns
Pomaria - Fire raged through a large granite church on Highway 773 near I-26. Newberry County FF's backed up by Lexington County FF's are working to put out the fire at the historic church.
Sheriff Lee Foster says the fire started j…
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Firebomb Suspect Commits Suicide in Jail
The State
RICHLAND COUNTY -- A 25-year-old inmate of the Alvin S. Glenn Detention Center committed suicide Friday, Richland County Coroner Gary Watts said Saturday. Joshua L. Sullivan was in a cell by himself at the time of his death, Watts…
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Man Dies in House Fire
IndependentMail.com
ANDERSON -- A 72-year-old Anderson County man died Friday when he went back into a burning house to find a fire extinguisher. An autopsy conducted Friday afternoon found that Charles Foehrenbach died of smoke inhalation, Anderson Cou…
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Early Morning Fire Ruled Arson
WLTX.com
HOPKINS -- Columbia firefighters now say an early morning fire at a home in Hopkins is now considered an arson. Fire crews say the case has now been handed over to the Richland County Sheriff's Department for further investigation. Accordin…
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Coroner Identifies Fire Victims
WIS-TV
**BREAKING NEWS**... The Berkeley County Sheriff's Office says that a meth lab was found at a Goose Creek apartment building where three people were found dead following a fire and explosion on Thursday.***
GOOSE CREEK -- The Berk…
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***BREAKING NEWS*** Suspicious Fire Being Investigated
WCSC
GOOSE CREEK -- Authorities are still on the scene investigating a large fire that destroyed 16 units in a Goose Creek apartment complex Thursday afternoon. The fire broke out around 12:30 p.m. in a unit in the Pine Harbour Apa…
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Fire Destroys Two Jasper County Homes
The Island Packet
JASPER COUNTY -- A pair of fires -- one in greater Hardeeville and one in Ridgeland -- destroyed the homes of two families Sunday. A Hardeeville family of eight, which includes five children, has been dislodged from its home…
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Fire Investigative Team Works to Identify Fire Causes
WCIV ABC News 4
CHARLESTON -- Sounds of crackling could be heard as smoke traveled through a slit in the door. A Charleston firefighter opened the door, and it was all orange from the flames. Firefighters carried a hose and put out the fires …
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State FF’s Launch “Faces of Fire” Campaign
West Ashley Patch
IRMO -- Firefighters from around the state gathered in Irmo to kick off a campaign aimed at educating the public on the life-saving benefits of fire sprinkler systems for homes in all national model codes. (more...)
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Community Remembers Cleveland School Fire of 1923
WLTX
CAMDEN -- Law enforcement and families remembered the 77 lives lost in the Cleveland School Fire of 1923. "It's a significant historical event, one that should never be forgotten," said William Major. Firefighters and fami…
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Restaurant Destroyed by Blaze Re-Opens for Business
SCNow.com
MURRELLS INLET -- A south Strand restaurant that burned to the ground re-opened Wednesday. The owners of the Dead Dog Saloon rebuilt and welcomed back its loyal customers for a private party. The fire destroyed the building the …
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Blaze Destroys Large Home and Injures Two FFs
Post and Courier
KIAWAH ISLAND -- Fire destroyed a large, multimillion-dollar house and injured two firefighters on Kiawah Island early this morning, and investigators are looking to see if lightning caused the inferno. The blaze was reported…
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Two Men Escape Burning Truck
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IndependentMail.com
WILLIAMSTON -- An Anderson County man and his passenger escaped serious injury Wednesday after his pickup caught fire and burned…
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Tree Destroys Mobile Home During Storm
WIS-TV
DARLINGTON -- A singlewide mobile home has been damaged by a tree uprooted during the storms moving through Monday afternoon. Darlington County Fire Chief David Williamson tells WMBF News that a singlewide mobile home on Wire Road wa…
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Fire Destroys Historic Building
WSPA
WESTMINSTER -- Twenty firefighters attempted to save a historic Oconee County building Tuesday afternoon, but were uanble to do so. Oconee County Fire Chief Charles King said that firefighters responded to a report of a structure fire…
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One Arrested in Forest Fire
Myrtle Beach Online
HORRY COUNTY -- One man has been cited with allowing a debris fire to get out of control and spread, causing the 200-acre burn in Carolina Forest. The fire is, at this time, contained, said South Carolina Forestry Commissi…
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Dog Saves Owners from Fire
Post and Courier
AWENDAW -- With a fire spreading in their home’s attic, Awendaw residents were awakened by their dog even as smoke alarms were sounding early this morning. The blaze that was reported about 4:30 a.m. destroyed the home …
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FF Hurt While Battling Blaze
WIS TV
RICHLAND COUNTY -- A fire destroyed a home in a northwest Richland County early Friday morning and also sent a firefighter to the hospital. Brick Lewis with the Columbia-Richland Fire Department says they were called shortly before 2:0…
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Coast Warily Awaits Next Wildfire
Fort Mill Times
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH -- at Henry will long remember that April night when the western horizon glowed an eerie red, smoking embers cascaded from the sky, and she and her husband escaped their home driving through their subdivision of f…
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Mail Truck Destroyed by Fire
WYFF
TAYLORS -- A fire was responsible for the destruction of the US Postal Service truck Saturday afternoon in Taylors. The fire started around 3:30 p.m. on Caroline Drive. A post office spokesman said the mail carrier's truck st…
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Landmark Gas Station Burns
WIS TV
CHESTER -- Landmark gas station goes up in flames overnight, but residents are vowing to help the owner rebuild. When the orange glow lit up the early morning sky in Chester, a lot of people said their memories went up in flames …
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Fire Destroys Local Business
WSPA.com
LAURENS COUNTY -- Fire destroyed a Laurens County business Thursday. The fire started around 5 p.m. at Apple Creek Woodworks on Metric Road in Gray Court. Laurens County Fire Coordinator Greg Lindley said that firefighters responded …
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SLED Asked to Aid in Fire Investigation
ABC News 4
DEWEES ISLAND -- The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is stepping in to take a look at what may have caused a structure fire on Dewees Island. The Dewees Island Fire Department confirms they have requested SLED's assista…
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