Posts Tagged: South
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…
Read More »
FF’s Sue District For Back Pay
Fox Carolina
GREENVILLE -- A group of firefighters who work for Parker Sewer and Fire District have sued their department claiming it owes them back pay. The lawsuit was filed in Greenville County. Originally, four firefighters joined th…
Read More »
Ass’t Chief Retires After 26 Years
Georgetown Times
GEORGETOWN -- After 26 years as a member of the Georgetown City Fire Department Bill Johnson — the department’s assistant chief, also known as “the voice of Georgetown” — has retired. It was…
Read More »
Council Finds Home for New Station
The Gazette
GOOSE CREEK -- Goose Creek City Council members agreed to move forward with plans for building two new fire stations. This means city staff can draw plans and begin work with architectural firms. The first station will be a new he…
Read More »
FD Receives Much Needed Equipment Donations
Mauldin Patch
MAULDIN -- The South Greenville Fire Department received donations of tactical scuba diving gear on Tuesday from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. In a ceremony at the Firehouse Subs restaurant on West Butle…
Read More »
FFs Aid Purse Snatching Victim
WSPA.com
GREENVILLE -- Someone in Greenville County took a purse from a shopper and then took off. It happened at Bi-Lo on East North Street in Greenville County. Greenville County deputies rushed to the scene, but before they arrived several…
Read More »
Fire Leaves Two FFs with Minor Injuries
Independent Mail
ANDERSON -- A house fire at 1201 Trammell Road injured two Anderson City firefighters Monday night but they were safe at home Tuesday. Travis Poore, spokesman for the Anderson City Fire Department, said drywall hit one firefighter and a…
Read More »
Plans for New Station Get Council Support
Goose Creek Patch
GOOSE CREEK -- The City of Goose Creek is moving ahead with early planning for a new headquarters fire station on a large city-owned lot adjacent to the public works building. The property is not far from the existing headquarters on B…
Read More »
FFs Now Trained to Drive Ambulances
The State
COLUMBIA -- A year-old training program means 175 Columbia-Richland firefighters now are able to drive ambulances in a life-saving change in policy. In addition, about 20 firefighters have been trained as emergency medical technicia…
Read More »
Couple Presents Statue to FD in Appreciation
BLUFFTON TODAY
SUN CITY -- The Bluffton Township Fire District’s Sun City Station 34 had to settle for a statue of a Dalmation instead of the real thing. As a way to reward the firefighters for their help, a Sun City couple — Judy and Plat…
Read More »
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…
Read More »
Victim Flown to Burn Center Following Fire
SCNow.com
DARLINGTON -- One person has been transported by helicopter after suffering injuries in a house fire Saturday afternoon. Darlington firefighters responded around 5 p.m. to a report of a fire at 2512 Green Street Road, just off Lamar…
Read More »
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…
Read More »
Fire Destroys Lake House
[caption id="attachment_6151" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Photo By: Kirk Brown"][/caption]
Independent Mail.com
TOWNVILLE -- A lake house in Townville was gutted by fire Tuesday morning. Flames were shooting through the roof of a h…
Read More »
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…
Read More »
Summerville FF Dies in Wreck
Summerville Journal Scene
SUMMERVILLE -- The Summerville Fire Department’s flag hung forlornly at half mast and firefighters somberly placed black bands across their badges as they grappled with the intense shock and grief that came with th…
Read More »
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…
Read More »
***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…
Read More »
Charleston FD Lays Battalion Chief to Rest
WCBD News 2
CHARLESTON -- On Thursday morning, the Charleston Fire Department along with family and friends will say goodbye to John Winn, a former battalion chief. Winn passed away Sunday. He was 59. (more...)
Read More »
Rock Hill Remembers One of Their Own
Herald Online
ROCK HILL -- “Can’t” and “no” weren’t words often found in Jerry Gardner’s vocabulary. The long-time professional firefighter and volunteer fire chief was prone to saying “yes&rd…
Read More »
Fire Chiefs Inducted into SC Hall of Fame
Herald Online
LANCASTER COUNTY -- Two Lancaster County fire chiefs praised for years of service will be inducted into the South Carolina Firefighters Hall of Fame next week. Chief Dennis Cauthen, who died of heart failure last August after ba…
Read More »
Motorist Struck by Stolen Fire Truck Sues Town
The Island Packet
BEAUFORT -- A Beaufort resident injured in a crash in February with a stolen Port Royal firetruck is suing the city and the town of Port Royal, alleging firefighters acted improperly when they left the truck running and unattended…
Read More »
Injured FF Released from Hospital
CAROLINA LIVE
HORRY COUNTY -- A firefighter injured in a wreck earlier this month while heading to a woods fire is home tonight. Saturday afternoon Capt. Jerry Meares with Fair Bluff Fire Rescue left Grand Strand Regional Medical Cen…
Read More »
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...)
Read More »
City Budget Includes New Fire Station
Georgetown Times
GEORGETOWN -- Georgetown City Council gave first reading approval to a $31 million budget for 2012-13 that will not increase taxes for residents or businesses. The new spending plan does include the hiring of an assistant cit…
Read More »
