BENNETTSVILLE – The Bennettsville Police Department has made an arrest in connection to a burglary and arson at a local church in 2009. Lt. Larry Turner with the Bennettsville Police Department said officers have arrested Jarrod Demario Hicks, 19, of Bennettsville and more arrests are possible.
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Autopsies Indicate Smoke Inhalation
LORIS – Preliminary autopsy results show that an Horry County man and his two grandsons died from smoke inhalation in a house fire, Horry County Deputy Coroner Tony Hendrick said. Hugh Elliott, 85, a World War II veteran, and his grandsons, Austin Daniel Elliott, 9, and Conner Lynn Elliott, 7, died from asphyxiation from carbon monoxide. (more…)
Former Georgia FF Indicted on 8 Charges of Arson
LAFAYETTE, GA – A former volunteer firefighter who was arrested in December 2010 for a slew of arsons in LaFayette, Ga., was indicted today on eight counts of arson. The Walker County grand jury indicted 34-year-old Melvin Chase in connection with a series of fires from 2005 to 2010, said LaFayette Police Sgt. Stacey Meeks.
Grandfather, 2 Brothers Killed in Fire
LORIS – The names of the victims in Wednesday morning's fatal mobile home fire in Loris have been released. 85-year-old Grandfather Hugh Elliott, and Brothers Austin Daniel Elliott – 9, and Conner Lynn Elliott – 7 were killed in the tragic blaze at 3540 Lake Pond Road.
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Deadly Fire Kills Grandfather and Two Children
LORIS – Horry County Deputy Coroner Tony Hendrick has released the identities of the three people killed in a house fire just after midnight Wednesday.
Augusta Narrows List Of Candidates For Vacant Fire Chief Position
Augusta, GA - Putting the heat on who will be Augusta's new fire chief…the city has narrowed the list of candidates to run the fire service to three, including Acting Chief Chris James. Now, Augusta Commissioners will get the chance to take a measure of the finalists.
Anderson County Line of Duty Death
PENDLETON – 63-year-old David Crenshaw, a veteran Firefighter and former Anderson County Sheriff, died this morning at a traffic accident. The 50+ year veteran responded to the scene of an accident at Highway 88 & Porter Road and was assisting EMS when he collapsed at the pump panel of a fire engine. Crenshaw was taken to AnMed Health where he was pronounced dead at 7:55 am.
Anderson County Fire Chief Billy Gibson says Crenshaw was a founding member and served with the Pendleton Volunteer Fire Dept since 1962. He had been the Pendleton Fire Chief for 21 + years.
We will be posting more information as it becomes available.
ManvFire Webisodes – EXCELLENT!!!
CHARLESTON – Man v Fire has created a set of webisodes on the North Charleston Fire Department. They are very well done. Good job to the NCFD! There are 9 total… enjoy!
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Firefighter Talks After Drunk Driver is Given Tougher Charge
GOOSE CREEK – Mixed emotions come to mind when Mike Althoff thinks of the car accident that changed his life. "The accident happened October 19th and I probably haven't slept 10 full nights since the accident happened, because of pains I get in my knee," said Althoff, a firefighter for the Goose Creek Fire Department. (more…)
Woman Accused of Hitting Firefighters Charged with Felony DUI
GOOSE CREEK – A woman who arrested on DUI charges in October is now facing upgraded charges. Court records show Jessica Lanier was booked again Thursday night around 10:30pm for an additinal charge of felony DUI with great bodily harm.
Busy Spartanburg Intersection Closed, Tanker On Its Side Leaking Fuel
SPARTANBURG – An overturned gas tanker truck leaking fuel has prompted officials in Spartanburg to shut down a busy intersection Friday afternoon.
Spartanburg County Dispatch tells 7 On Your Side all lanes have been shut down at Southport Road and John B. White Boulevard.
4-year-old Killed in House Fire
DENMARK – The Bamberg County Coroner, Billy Duncan has identified the 4-year-old girl killed in this morning's house fire as Janae Greggs. The fire started around 1 a.m. at a mobile home on Cotton Street. That's off Church Street, near Whaley Street. When crews arrived on the scene, the structure was fully engulfed.
St. Matthews Comes Together to Help Firefighter
ST. MATTHEWS, SC (WIS) – Broken pieces and the thick smell of charred wood is about enough to break a person's spirit, but Jeff Price has a whole community behind him to help him cope with the fact that he's lost just about every material thing he owns.
8-year-old Boy Gives Savings to Family That Lost Home in Fire
SUMMERVILLE – For all of his eight years, Fischer Cook of Knightsville has saved his money. His allowance for chores, such as making his bed and organizing his room, went right into his savings account. Cash his parents, Michelle and Tony Cook, gave him for good grades also went into that account, as did birthday money. By early December, Fischer had $300 in the bank… that was all about to change. (more…)
14-year-old Arrested for Nunan St. Fire
Charleston Police have arrested a 14-year-old juvenile male for the December 28th fire at 13 Nunan Street which damaged two adjacent buildings and three vehicles.
The juvenile is charged with 3rd degree arson, three counts of malicious injury to personal property and three counts of malicious injury to real property.
He is being held in the Juvenile Detention Center. About 9:55 a.m., police and fire officials arrived at 13 Nunan Street and found the building on fire. The fire damaged buildings at 11 Nunan Street and 15 Nunan Street. The fire also damaged three vehicles.
The fire was brought under control in about 30 minutes. These fires are not related to the peninsula area suspicious fires.
story courtesy WCBD-TV Channel 2, Charleston, SC
photo by Andrew Knapp of the Post and Courier
video courtesy of Caleb Buffum
Old Fort FF’s Work Structure Fire
SUMMERVILLE – Old Fort's Bravest battled a structure fire at 113 Walnut Ct East off of Hwy.61. Grant Mishoe, Editor for SConFire.com, was first on scene only minutes after the initial dispatch. Mishoe stated "The fire had a good head start when I arrived on scene. There where fuel cans popping off and a large column of black smoke." He went on to say, "I was worried about the main house catching. There was smoke already coming out of the roof vent on the top… it was very hot".
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Rock Hill Man Dies in House Fire
ROCK HILL – Ronnie Joe Wylie spent his days working odd jobs.He was a mechanic, a construction worker, a painter, a landscaper, a "jack of all trades," his sister Janice said.During evenings, friends and neighbors would gather at his house off Neely Road in Rock Hill to play checkers on the porch, tell jokes and pitch horseshoes in the back yard. (more…)
Large Fire Destroys Displaces 7 North Charleston Families
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The North Charleston Fire Department responded to a massive structure fire in the area of Rolling Fork Road on Tuesday. It was a fire that forced several families out of their homes on one of the coldest days of the year.
Wife of Charleston Radio Talk Show Host Richard Todd Passes Away
** Richard Todd is a good friend to SConFire.com and we mourn the loss of Mary dearly. Please pray for Richard and his family in this time of mourning.
CHARLESTON – Mary Todd, the wife of radio talk show host Richard Todd, passed away this morning after surviving more than three years of cancer and treatments. "Even through her illness at the very end, she wanted to put her son first," says John Quincy, producer of Richard Todd's Morning Buzz show on 1250 WTMA. "When regular people would have been thinking about themselves, she was concerned about her son having one good Christmas." (more…)
FF Injured in Rollover MVA
CHERAW – A South Carolina firefighter and four other people were injured in a crash Saturday near Cheraw. The truck flipped over on Camp Coker Road near Highway 52 at about 3:30 Saturday. Troopers said the Harris Creek Volunteer firefighter, who was responding to a fire call, was taken to the hospital.
Happy New Year!! Welcome to 2012!!
Happy New Year from the Staff of SConFire.com! May you stay safe in 2012! Keep the nozzle open and keep the rig between the lines!
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