Posts Tagged: South
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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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…
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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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Charleston FD Has First Female Fire Chief
WCIV TV
CHARLESTON -- Friday marked history in Charleston as Mayor Joseph P. Riley announced his selection of fire chief for the City of Charleston Fire Department. The new chief selected to fill the boots left by Thomas Carr is a first for…
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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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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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Suspect in Fatal Firetruck Theft Charged
Island Packet
SUMTER -- A 26-year-old Sumter man charged with murder after allegedly stealing a Port Royal fire truck, then striking and killing a pedestrian in February was indicted by a county grand jury last week. Indictments filed April…
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Community Works Together to Fight Fire
ABCNews4
DEWEES ISLAND -- Dewees Island sits off Isle of Palms. A quick trip for fast food or any restaurant on the island is out of reach. The only way on and off is by boat. Judy Fairchild has a home on the island and Wednesday it was non-stop …
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SLED Investigating Missing Money at FD
SCNow.com
FLORENCE -- South Carolina's State Law Enforcement Division Tuesday announced it is conducting an investigation into missing money at Howe Springs Fire Department. SLED spokesperson Kathryn Richardson said the investigation was …
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Townhouses Destroyed in Fire
Island Packet
BLUFFTON -- A fire that broke out at townhouses at about 3 p.m Tuesday in Oldfield Mews in Bluffton severely damaged one of them. Firefighters had the blaze under control in about 40 minutes, according to the Bluffton Township…
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Island Fire Destroys Home
Post and Courier
DEWEES ISLAND -- Fire leveled two homes and damaged at least two more on this tiny island community Tuesday night. The fire was first reported about 9 p.m. and was extinguished within a couple of hours with the help of fire c…
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Adults, Children Injured in MVA
GoUpstate.com
GREER -- Five people were sent to local hospitals after a two-vehicle crash in Greer on Monday night. A Ford pick-up truck and a Chevrolet Tahoe collided near the intersection of J. Verne Smith Highway and Victor Mill Road abou…
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Training Enters Online World
MYRTLEBEACHONLINE.com
HORRY COUNTY -- Horry County is among two counties in the state to implement an online blended training program for its firefighters that gives new recruits more flexibility when studying to become certified. On Friday, …
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FF’s Shave Heads in Support
ABCNEWS4.com
MT PLEASANT -- Nearly every member of the Mount Pleasant Fire Department stood side-by-side Saturday morning. It was picture day. Seventy-five firemen stood in front of cameras, striking a pose with their new hairdos. The new cu…
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