CHARLESTON – As usual, our own Chief John Winn is always thinking about others and, even in his battle with cancer, he continues to encourage us to be positive and to work to help those in need. One of his missions during all of this is that he wants to use his situation to raise awareness of the hidden dangers of this business of firefighting. (more…)

ROCK HILL – An overnight fire injured three people and destroyed a house on Camden Avenue in Rock Hill. Firefighters and EMS were called to the home around 3:30 a.m., said Battalian Chief Ben Funderburk. The fire was fully engulfed when crews arrived and took more than 20 officials about three hours to clear the scene. (more…)

Fort Jackson, SC (WLTX) – Columbia firefighters responded to a blaze at the Fort Jackson Non-Commissioned Officers (NCO) club. Firefighters say the blaze began around 8:30 inside a storage room at the facility. Fort Jackson firefighters reponded first, and Columbia Fire later joined in the suppression effort. The fire caused heavy smoke to fill the building. No one was inside at the time. It's not clear yet what led up to the fire. The club is used daily for dining on the base, and is rented out for weddings and other parties.

SPARTANBURG COUNTY - The North Spartanburg Fire Department responded to a house fire at 5235 North Blackstock Road on Tuesday afternoon. Two other fire departments helped North Spartanburg battle the blaze. Officials tell 7 On Your Side that the home was destroyed, but thankfully no one was inside or hurt. According to Capt. Larry Brady with the North Spartanburg Fire Department the home owner was refinishing the floors and left a bucket of rags unattended. Brady says the refinishing product was flammable and caught on fire.

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SPARTANBURG – Firefighters from Hilltop, Una, Drayton, and Whitney Fire Departments responded to 998 North Church St. shortly before 3 p.m. after receiving reports of a fire at a home that formerly housed a business known as the Browse Barn. When firefighters arrived, heavy smoke and flames were coming from the building. (more…)

SPARTANBURG - Flames have destroyed a mobile home in Spartanburg County. It happened Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. on Jordan Creek Road in Inman. North Spartanburg and Tyger River fire departments were called to the fire. Firefighters say there is heavy smoke and water damage to the single family home. There were people home at the time the fire started but they were able to make it out safely. However two animals were killed in the fire.

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