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Lancaster Fire Department

Lancaster County

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One of Lancaster's Bravest uses a pike pole on the roof of the County Courthouse that burned August 4th.

Sumter Fire Department

Sumter County

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Fire shoots from the roof and eventually destroys an apartment building in Sumter, South Carolina.

Columbia Fire Department

Richland County

photo: John Mayer

Columbia FF's deck gun a house fire on Melrose Court after had taken over the entire 2nd floor and burned into the 1st.

Hampton County Fire Department

Hampton County

photo: Tommy Smith

Hampton County FF's prepare to go to work on a fully involved mobile home fire that also damaged one exposure.

Boiling Springs Fire Department

Spartanburg County

photo: Ray Smith

Heavy smoke comes from a cotton warehouse as FF's set up a tower ladder to fight the blaze.

Seneca City Fire Department

Oconee County

photo: Brandon Lee Price

Fire destroys a 100 year old cotton mill. One civilian was pulled from the fire and rescued by the SFD.

St. George Fire Department

Dorchester County

photo: CCFR PIO

FF's work big water at a fire at Premiere Environmental Services. It took 13-hours and 12 FD's to contain the blaze.

Boiling Springs Fire Department

Spartanburg County

photo: Ken Toney

A late afternoon fire guts a home on Blue Slat Lane. Boiling Springs and Spartanburg responded to the call.

York Fire Department

York County

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FF's from multiple York County departments responded to this massive blaze at the old Lockmore Cotton Mill.

Broadway Fire Department

Anderson County

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FF's exit a 3 story house just seconds before the ceiling falls in. Broadway, Whitefield, & Hopewell FD's responded.

Beaufort Fire Department

Beaufort County

photo: Lee Levesque

Beaufort FF's work a line on a well involved house fire that was caused by a lightning strike during a storm.

Anderson Fire Department

Anderson County

photo: Travis Poore / Anderson Fire Department

Anderson FF's prepare to make entry into a working house fire at 504 Carver Street.

Columbia Fire Department

Richland County

photo: Robert Busbee

Heavy fire breaks through the roof of the Green Oaks Apartments. The fire went to 2 alarms with Irmo FD assisting.

Colleton County Fire Rescue

Colleton County

photo: CCFR PIO

Colleton's Bravest cut out a brother FF who was entrapped in a fire engine rollover. He sustained multiple fractures & cuts.

Colleton County Fire Rescue

Colleton County

photo: Brian Rowe

A 4th alarm fire rages through the Southland Restaurant in downtown Walterboro. The building was destroyed.

Charleston Fire Department

Charleston County

photo: Charlestonfire.com

One of Charleston's Bravest is silhouetted against a building fire at #4 Hagood Street in downtown Charleston.

North Spartanburg Fire Department

Spartanburg County

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NSFD FF's prepare to make and attack on a house fire in Spartanburg County.

Hemingway Fire Department

Williamsburg County

photo: Williamsburgfire.net

One of several tower ladders work the high ground during the Tupperware Distribution Warehouse in Hemingway.

Hemingway Fire Department

Williamsburg County

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FF's settle in for a long night as flames consume the Tupperware Distribution Warehouse in Hemingway.

Colleton County Fire Rescue

Colleton County

photo: CCFR PIO

A Colleton FF hits the fire hard at a multi alarm business fire in Cottageville a Backstreet Choppers Motorcycle shop.

Cheraw Fire Department

Chesterfield County

photo: Leighton Bell of "The Link"

Cheraw FF's prepare to make entry into a duplex apartment fire on Oak St in Cheraw.

Columbia Fire Department

Richland County

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One of Columbia's "Bravest" works a handline during one of four wildland fires that scorched the Midlands on Monday.

Slater-Marietta Fire Department

Greenville County

photo: Roger Jewell

A Slater-Marietta Firefighter works a handline during an attack on a fully involved structure fire.

Florence Fire Department

Florence County

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Flames billow out from the Hamilton House Antiques store at 320 South Dargan St. The house was over 100 years old.

Lee County Fire Department

Lee County

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Lee County FF's battle a fully involved van fire that was pulling a camper on Interstate 20 around 111mm west bound.

Spartanburg Fire Department

Spartanburg County

photo: Tim Kimzey

A multi alarm blaze destroyed a large lumber yard on Union Street in Spartanburg. 6 FD's responded to battle the fire.

South Greenville Fire Department

Greenville County

photo: South Greenville FD

A woman was killed  in a 4 vehicle accident on Hwy 418 near Fork Shoals Rd. The victim was not wearing a seatbelt.

Georgetown County Fire Department

Georgetown County

photo: Sam Hodge

FF's work to clean up the wreckage of GCFR E91 after it overturned when it collided with a logging truck.

Shiloh-Zion Fire Department

Lancaster County

photo: Jenny Hartley

FF J. Laney, Lancaster FD, and FF J. Driggers, Camp Creek VFD spray water on a blaze that destroyed a local night club.

Burton Fire District

Beaufort County

photo: Captain Jim Still

Shift 1 FF's had their hands full with a heavily involved mobile home in Milledge Village.

Irmo Fire Department

Lexington County

photo: Pamela Crabtree

Irmo FF's work an  early morning house fire on Friarsgate Blvd. Columbia E-16 and R-2 assisted on the call.

Zion Fire Department

Anderson County

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FF's arrive to fight a house fire near Pendleton High School. The cause of the fire is unknown.

Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department

Union County

photo: Tim Kimzey of the Herald-Journal

The St. Luke Baptist Church in Union County was destroyed by fire. FF's reported fire visible 4 miles away.

Buffalo Volunteer Fire Department

Union County

photo: Tim Kimzey of the Herald-Journal

The St. Luke Baptist Church in Union County was destroyed by fire. FF's reported fire visible 4 miles away.

Colleton County Fire Rescue

Colleton County

photo: Ashley Begovich

Colleton FF's work a hoseline during salvage and overhaul at a mobile home fire on Sixth Street.

Colleton County Fire Rescue

Colleton County

photo: CCFR PIO

A Colleton FF advances a line during a large woods fire that set multiple structures on fire of Risher Mountain Road.

Myrtle Beach Fire Department

Horry County

photo: Jeff Perigo

Myrtle Beach Ladder 654 flows big water at 9th Avenue South and Kings Hwy during a 3rd alarm commercial fire.

Colleton County Fire Rescue

Colleton County

photo: Ashley Begovich

Colleton FF's work a hoseline during salvage and overhaul at a mobile home fire on Sixth Street.

Irmo Fire Department

Lexington County

photo: Pam Crabtree

Irmo units responded to a multi vehicle accident on I-26 and I-20 that included an RV that was on fire.

Windy Hill Fire Department

Florence County

photo: WindyHillFire.com

A FF uses the jaws to spread a passenger door off of a Ford SUV on I-95 NB @ the 169mm.

Horry County Fire Rescue

Horry County

photo: Ashley Begovich

Horry County FF's work a ladder truck to fight a multi alarm house fire on Henry Middleton Blvd.

Moncks Corner Rural Fire Department

Berkeley County

photo: MCRFD.com

MCRFD IC puts together an attack plan on a well involved house fire. the residence was completely destroyed.

South Lynches Fire Department

Florence County

photo: Southlynchesfd.com

SLFD's Bravest battle flames at a multi alarm church fire on Bethel Road in the Camp Branch Community.

Monarch Volunteer Fire Department

Union County

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FF's kept flames from spreading to the woods next to a pool hall on Santuc Carlisle Highway. The building was destroyed

Lake City Fire Department

Florence County

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Lake City FF's battled high temperatures while fighting a fire that destroyed this house.

Walterboro Public Safety Department

Colleton County

photo: CCFR PIO

Walterboro PSD responded to a fire in the 100 block of Sherwood Road. Colleton County Fire-Rescue assisted.

Mullins Fire and Rescue

Marion County

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Columbia FF's battle a fire that destroyed a home on Palmetto Avenue. This was 1 of 3 house fires at the same time.

Spartanburg Fire Department

Spartanburg County

photo: Tim Kimzey / The Herald Journal

Fire rages through Callaham-Hicks Funeral Home on North Dean St. early Thursday morning, August 9th, 2007.

North Spartanburg Fire Department

Spartanburg County

photo: Ken Toney

North Spartanburg FF's battle a fire on Allen Ave. The building was a complete loss.

Mullins Fire and Rescue

Marion County

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Mullins "Bravest" are instructed during a training burn to keep the fire department readily trained.

Cowpens Fire Department

Spartanburg County

photo: Alex Hicks / Herald-Journal

Cowpens FF's are setting supply lines for a huge blaze at the Freedom Textile Chemicals Company

Duncan Fire Department

Spartanburg County

photo: Ken Everham

North Spartanburg tower ladder flows big water on the fire that burned Jackson Mills on July 8th.

Anderson Fire Department

Anderson County

photo: Sefton Ipock / Independent Mail

FF's set up their tower ladder to help fight a massive fire that destroyed the Old Anderson Mill in Anderson City.

Duncan Fire Department

Spartanburg County

photo: Ken Everham

Heavy fire vents through the roof of the Jackson Mills in Wellford. More than 25 FD's were in attendance at this blaze.

Charleston Fire Department

Charleston County

photo: Tyrone Walker

Chief Rusty Thomas directs Charleston FF's as they battle a fire that destroyed the Sofa Super Store and a warehouse.

Parris Island Fire Rescue

Beaufort County

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Some of Parris Island's Bravest attend training at the Swedish Rescue Services school in Skovde, Sweden.

Antioch Fire Department

Kershaw County

photo: Amy Faulkenberry

Antioch firefighters participated in a live fire burn in Kershaw County.

Burton Fire District

Beaufort County

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A Burton Fire District firefighter works the scene of a home that was destroyed Tuesday morning.

Ridgeland Fire Department

Dorchester County

photo: Curtis Burns

Ridgeville FF's were assisted by 5 FD's with this multi-alarm gas station fire. FF's were able to save an attached carwash.

Columbia Fire Department

Richland County

photo: Robert Busbee

The Columbia FD along with Irmo FD fought this house fire at the corner of Preston Hills and Evelyn Ct.