ANDERSON COUNTY — Firefighters responded Thursday to a fire at an unoccupied home on Generostee Church Road that authorities are treating as suspicious. The fire did not result in any reported injuries and has not been ruled arson, said Anderson County Fire Chief Billy Gibson. Firefighters were called to the scene off U.S. 29 in Anderson County close to the Georgia state line around 6 a.m. Thursday, said Capt. Dale Fulton of the Williford Fire Department. (more…)
Fire Destroys Home
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Man Dies in Fiery Crash
BISHOPVILLE — A man died in a crash on Interstate 20 early Wedneday morning, according to the South Carolina Highway Patrol.
Lee County Coroner Alford D. Elmore said the crash was head-on between a Corvette driven by the victim and a van driven by a Fayetteville, NC, resident.
The van driver was taken to Palmetto Richland Hospital for treatment of his injuries. (more…)
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83-Year-Old Killed in Wreck
PICKENS COUNTY — The Pickens County Coroner is expected to examine the body on Thursday of an 83-year-old man killed in a traffic accident.
Theodore Raymond Blanton, of Maple Court in Liberty, was involved in a wreck just before 4 p.m. Wednesday, according to Coroner Kandy Kelley.
Blanton was driving a 1999 4-door Buick and was attempting to make a left turn onto U.S. 178 from Odell Road, five miles south of Pickens, according to the Highway Patrol. (more…)
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Local Service Receives National Award
CHARLESTON — Don Lundy thought the caller was pulling his leg. The Charleston County EMS director pulled over to the side of the road last week and asked the woman on the other line to say the words again. The caller repeated herself: Charleston County had been named EMS magazine’s Paid EMS Service of the Year, a national award given annually for outstanding achievement. The award is so coveted that Lundy called the official back one more time to make sure it was true. (more…)
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Fire Sprinkler Demo
CHARLESTON — Firefighters from across the country gathered in Charleston to rally support for mandating sprinkler systems in apartment complexes, condos, and homes. They say sprinklers can save property and lives, but others aren’t so fired up about the idea. (more…)
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Young Children Most Vulnerable During Fires
CHARLESTON — Smoke inhalation was the cause of death for a mother and her sons killed in a house fire Tuesday night in West Ashley. The Charleston
County coroner identified 30-year old Mary Brown and her sons 3-year old twin boys Isiah and Isiac Brown as the victims from the fatal house fire. Exactly one year ago, a fire also took the lives of a 2-month old girl and a 2-year old boy in North Charleston.
Experts said Wednesday that aside from the elderly, children under age five are most at risk of dying during a fire. (more…)
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Volunteer FD Struggles with Manpower Issues
RIVERSIDE — Riverside Volunteer Fire Department was at a crossroads. The year was 2005. The issue was the future of the department. Jeff Walden, then the assistant chief and now the chief, set up a meeting. He called it a “commitment meeting.” “We were struggling with manpower, struggling to keep the doors open,” Walden said. “There was a lot of grumbling going on about changes in county, state and federal requirements.” (more…)
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New Training Officer Named
BEAUFORT — The Beaufort Fire Department announced Tuesday that John Robinson, a 10-year veteran of the city’s fire service, will be its new training education officer.
Robinson, who will be promoted from lieutenant to captain, will present fire and safety education programs to the public and other firefighters, according to city officials.
“Capt. Robinson is an excellent firefighter, an engaging teacher and someone who knows how to lead by example,” Fire Chief Sammy Negron said in a news release. “We are fortunate to have him with the Beaufort Fire Department, and we are pleased to announce this promotion.” (more…)
Funeral Arrangements Announced for Deputy Chief Jeff Thompson
GOOSE CREEK – Jeffery Andrew Thompson, 32, husband of Brandy Reeves Thompson, of Goose Creek, SC, died Saturday, August 28, 2010. Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon, September 2, 2010, at Pine Ridge Fire Department at 4 o’clock. Burial will be held at Plantation Memorial Gardens. (more…)
Smoke Alarm Saves Family
NORTH CHARLESTON — A young woman and her baby were able to escape a kitchen fire Monday after the smoke alarm sounded.
The North Charleston Fire Department responded to a fire reported in the 1500 block of Greenbay Street on Monday afternoon. When fire crews arrived, they found the young woman and her baby outside the single-family residence. (more…)
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