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South Carolina Fire Wire
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Updated:
Tuesday, July 22, 2008 |
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Assistant Chief Garvin retires
published July 22nd,
2008
CHARLESTON - Assistant Chief Larry Garvin, who was the initial scene commander at the Sofa Super Store fire, retired from the department today at the urging of the acting chief.
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Woman sentenced for Irmo fires
published July 22nd,
2008
COLUMBIA - A suburban mother who admitted burning down four homes near her neighborhood has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison.
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Lake Cunningham names new fire chief
published July 22nd,
2008
GREENVILLE - Tommy Norris will take over as chief of the Lake Cunningham
FD after 6 years as assistant chief with the Pelham-Batesville FD.
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Fire chief's post attracts 100+ applicants
published July 22nd,
2008
CHARLESTON - The recruiting firm
hired to conduct the national search for the next Charleston FD Chief has collected more than 100 resumes.
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Ridgeville fire station condemned
published July 22nd,
2008
RIDGEVILLE - It was no secret that
the aged building housing Ridgeville VFD Station No. 1 was not in the greatest shape.
Now it is condemned.
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House Catches Fire Twice in Five Days
published July 22nd,
2008
COLUMBIA - Firefighters are investigating a possible arson after a Columbia home caught on fire downstairs this week, upstairs last week.
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Summer
Bend fire worth $20K in damages
published July 20th,
2008
COLUMBIA - A house fire on Summer Bend in Northeast Richland County has caused about $20,000 worth of damages according to officials.
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Fire
at nightclub causes $50K damage
published July 20th,
2008
COLUMBIA - Cooking grease started a fire at a nightclub on Fort Jackson Boulevard Friday night, injuring no one but causing $50,000 in damage.
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Firefighters Contain Fast-Moving Wildfire
published July 20th,
2008
BEREA - Firefighters said a
fast-moving brush fire in the western part of Greenville County was contained.
Several FD's were called to help.
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Tractor-Trailer Sideswipes Inmate Van
published July 19th,
2008
ANDERSON - A tractor-trailer caught fire and sideswiped a
DOC van on I-85, injuring four inmates and trapping four other inmates inside the vehicle.
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FF challenge sparks friendly competition
published July 19th,
2008
MYRTLE BEACH - The firefighter combat challenge is one of several activities during this week’s 103rd annual South Carolina fire rescue conference.
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Pot left on stove causes fire at Inn
published July 17th,
2008
GARDEN CITY BEACH - A pot left on the stove is being blamed for fire that broke out in a room at the Kingfisher Inn in Garden City Beach.
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50 Out Of Job After Blaze At Sawmill
published July 17th,
2008
PICKENS - Fifty people are without a job after a fire sweeps through an Pickens County sawmill on Wednesday night.
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Continued delays expected in church fire case
published July 17th,
2008
SUMMERVILLE - Prosecutors don't expect to re-try the pastor accused of burning down his Bethel AME Church anytime soon.
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Fire
at Chapin facility unravels 7 fragile lives
published July 17th,
2008
CHAPIN - 7 poor, largely forgotten people had become their own little family until a fire left them dazed and, worse, forced them apart.
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FD to receive portion of $190K from FEMA
published July 16th,
2008
GREER - Pelham Batesville FD will receive a portion of the nearly $190K
set aside to help purchase equipment and pay for 1st responder training.
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House Fire Leaves Anderson Man Injured
published July 16th,
2008
ANDERSON - An elderly Anderson man is forced to run through flames to escape his burning home, according to firefighters.
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