Posts Tagged: Emergency
OSHA Drops Citations Against North Charleston
WCIV ABC News 4
NORTH CHARLESTON -- Citations issued against the City of North Charleston following a 2010 blaze that sent three firefighters to the hospital have been dropped, sources say. The fire happened on Purity Drive on July 7, 2010.&n…
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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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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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FFs Save Home and Pet
The State
LUGOFF -- An unattended stove caused a Wednesday house fire in Lugoff that injured no one, but required the rescue of a pet Guinea pig. Lugoff Fire Department firefighters were called to the house on East Ridge Road around 3 p.m. an…
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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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Emergency Crews Test Response Plan
WCIV News 4
CHARLESTON -- It's a scene that no one wants to see, but first responders must prepare for a mass casualty incident in the event that it occurs. On Tuesday morning, Dorchester, Berkeley and Charleston counties all participated …
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Flags Fly At Half Mast in Honor of Fire Chief
Herald Independent
CHESTER -- Flags around the county flew at half staff on Monday to honor Blackstock Fire Department Chief Brian Keith Hudson. Hudson unexpectedly passed away at his home Thursday after attending a fireman’s mee…
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FF’s Injured in Saturday’s Water Tanker Crash
WSFX
CONWAY -- Two people were injured in a crash involving a water tanker from Flair Bluff on Saturday. The South Carolina Department of Transportation reported that an accident on Highway 501 southbound at Gardner Lacy Road occurred at 5:59 …
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FFs Respond to Daycare Blaze
Myrtle Beach Online
MYRTLE BEACH -- Myrtle Beach fire investigators are searching for the cause of an early morning blaze at Pat-A-Cake Day Care and Learning Center, according to authorities. Fire crews were called at 6:36 a.m. Monday to 902 …
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Bluffton to Add New Fire Station
IslandPacket.com
BLUFFTON -- The Bluffton Township Fire District has signed a $2.2 million contract for a new fire station near Old Town. The 7,200-square-foot station is planned for the intersection of Ulmer and Burnt Church roads. It would r…
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FFs: Don’t Hide Hydrants
IslandPacket.com
BLUFFTON -- A fire hydrant might not be the most attractive feature on a front lawn, but concealing it with landscaping could hinder firefighters' response in an emergency, according to the Bluffton Township Fire District. &nbs…
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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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Charleston Plans for Largest Fire Station
Post and Courier
CHARLESTON -- The city of Charleston soon will begin building its largest fire station ever — a five-bay building with the Fire Department’s headquarters on the second floor. Mayor Joe Riley said the new station N…
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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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Spartanburg County Names Telecommunicator of the Year
GoUpstate.com
SPARTANBURG COUNTY -- Saving lives is what they do. They're not firefighters, police officers or paramedics; they're the first first-responders. At Spartanburg County's 911 center, every 911 emergency is routed th…
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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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Chief on Leave During Investigation
CarolinaLive
FLORENCE COUNTY -- Howe Springs Fire District Chief Shannon Smith has been placed on administrative leave with pay, while the State Law Enforcement Division investigates an allegation of funds missing from the department. Distric…
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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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