Fire destroys Rochester store

Rochester firefighters today continue douse the charred and smoldering plaza on North Clinton Avenue in Rochester.
Deputy Chief Scotty Williams of the Rochester Fire Department today said two city fire companies remained at the plaza, 1731 N. Clinton Ave., and doused hot spots throughout the night.
The quick-moving fire that started in the paper goods section of [...]

Chief resigns, squad investigated

Honea Path – The town of Honea Path now is responsible for managing its rescue squad following the resignation of the squad’s chief, Tommy Crawford, on Thursday night.
The town council unanimously voted Friday to turn the squad’s day-to-day operations and budget over to the town, according to a statement by Honea Path Mayor Earl Lollis [...]

Engine 11 back in action

Recommissioned firetruck honors firefighters ‘Past, Present & Future’
By Dave Munday of The Post and Courier
An old firetruck has come back to life with a new mission.
Engine 11, a 1961 Mack C-85 pumper, retired in 1991 after three decades of service in Charleston.
It was recommissioned Sunday afternoon — gleaming with fresh paint and fully reupholstered — not to [...]

No one hurt in Oconee fires

Seneca — Fires in the Seneca area of Oconee County in consecutive days destroyed two buildings, but did not cause any injuries.
On Monday afternoon, Corinth-Shiloh, Friendship and Seneca fire departments responded to a fire on Carradine Road near Wilbanks Road, within a mile of the shores of Lake Hartwell. The fire was contained to a smaller outbuilding adjacent to [...]

Martex Fiber burns in Croft

The Croft Fire Department along with 5 other departments are on the scene of a large fire at the Martex Fibers plant at 2650 Southport Road.
It started just before 11 o’clock Monday night.
Fire officials say an employee discovered the fire and tried to put it out, but it spread quickly. Firefighters have the flames under [...]

2 fires under investigation

Lexington – County FF’s responded to 2 mobile home fires; one in the Dixiana and the other in Boiling Springs.
The first blaze on Sheraton Lane in the Dixiana community was a well involved vacant mobile home. There was no power to the residence and the fire is considered suspicious.
The second was on Platt Springs Road [...]

Council must set top priorities

Columbia – It’s no big surprise that budget cuts have severely weakened the ability of Columbia firefighters to respond to fires.
City leaders might not have known to what degree they would be hindering the Fire Department, but they were well aware the cuts would hurt service. Just as they knew that cutting garbage pick-up for [...]

Surfside FF’s fight blaze

Surfside Beach firefighters were called to put out a fire at the home of Rebecca Hiatt, a former Surfside Beach councilwoman and fellow firefighter, Friday night around 6 p.m., officials said. READ MORE

Colleton County MVA pins 2

Colleton County Fire-Rescue responded to a high speed single car MVC on I-95 at the 61 mile marker southbound, Friday morning at 1033. The elderly North Carolina couple lost control of their vehicle, struck several trees in the median trapping both the driver and front passenger in the wreckage. Engine 26 was on the scene [...]

Colleton has fire at Meadow Creek

Colleton County Fire-Rescue responded to an apartment fire at 156 Kimbrell Street (Meadow Creek Apartments) at 1515 Friday 6-November. Truck 11 arrived within one minute of the dispatch, reporting moderate smoke coming from the building, with a working fire in a downstairs utility room. Engine 26 arrived shortly thereafter, laying a 5 inch supply line [...]

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