July 16th: Fire Leaves Questions of Fire Response

July 15th: Gilbert Barn Destroyed by Fire

July 15th: Scorched Boast Recovered from Lake Wylie

July 14th: Fires Contained Before Reaching Fuel Terminal

July 14th: 6 Injured in Tega Cay Boat Explosion

July 14th: FF Recovering From Hit and Run

July 14th: FF's Defend Response Time to James Island Fire

July 13th: Children Playing With Fireworks Ignite Barn

July 13th: James Island Fire Handled Correctly

July 13th: Suspect Sought Who Hit FF Riding Bike

July 13th: Gervaise Street Closed, Man Injured

July 12th: Troopers Say Two Vehicles Struck Columbia FF

July 12th: Pink Fire Truck Dedicated in Lowcountry

July 12th: Anderson Scrap Metal Business Fire

July 12th: Anderson County FF's Seek Money for Radios

July 12th: Woman Killed in Fatal Fire Indetentified

July 12th: FF's Cope With Heat

July 11th: Weather Makes FF'ing even Mre Dangerous

July 10th: Highway Reopens Up After Gasoline Tanker Crash

July 10th: Townhome Destroyed in Summerville Fire

July 10th: Two Pull Disabled Man Out of Fire

Thieves Steal Metal Off Antique Fire Engine
COWPENS – An antique fire engine owned by the Cowpens Fire Department was ravaged by metal thieves, according to Chief Jamie Caggiano. "It's frustrating, because we're trying to do things to help the community to be happy with and something to kind of show support for the town, and then somebody comes and does something like this," Caggiano said. (more…)

July 7th – Larger Tragedy Avoided

July 7th – Thunderstorm Sparks Fires

July 6th – Woman Found Dead After Pelzer Fire

July 6th – Hornet Fire Creates Heavy Smoke

July 6th – Horry County Working Hard on July 4th

July 6th – Woman Injured in Wreck With Log Truck

July 5th – FF's Battle Suspicious Cresent Fire

July 5th – FF's Simulate Burning Building to Train

July 5th – "Burnout" set to Control Hornet Fire

July 5th – Man Dies in Greenville County Fire

July 5th – Rock Hill House Destroyed in Morning Fire

July 5th – Family fo Four Escape as Fire Destroys Home

July 4th – Fire Sends One FF to Hospital

July 1st – Man Faces Arson Charges

Folly Beach Might Leave Charleston 911 Center
FOLLY BEACH – Paul Chrysostom lives and works right across the street from police headquarters in City Hall. For years, that meant quick access to an officer if he reported noise problems, drunk drivers or an emergency of some sort. If he needs to hail a cop these days, however, Chrysostom has to call a Charleston County dispatcher some 18 miles away in North Charleston. (more…)

Kicking Cancer: Captains Daughter Needs Support
ROCK HILL – Firefighter Jaime Mathewson of the Rock Hill Fire Department in Rock Hill, South Carolina has enlisted the help of Piedmont ESS and Majestic Fire apparel to build and supply a custom, one of a kind teal, Nomex hood to be sold specifically for the benefit of Brooklyn Channell, the 9 year old daughter of Captain Chris Channell of the Rock Hill Fire Department. (more….)

Other State Fire News

June 24th – Dorchester County FD's added TIC's

June 24th – Office Fire Caused by Electrical Problem

June 23rd – Charleston Improves Safety, Focus on Maydays

June 22nd – Berkeley County Hears Fire Agreement from City

June 21st – FF's Respond to Fire in Conway

June 21st – Fire Destroys Laurens County Home

June 21st – The Charleston 9 Will Not be Forgotten

June 20th – New Policy Lets Columbia FF's Drive Ambulances

June 20th – Apartment fire Ruled Arson

June 20th – Fire Destroys Home in Beaufort

June 19th – 2 Apartments Destroyed in Lee County Fire

CHARLESTON – It is a somber day as we remember the sacrifice of the 9 Charleston Firefighters who laid down their lives 4 years ago today at the infamous Sofa Super Store Fire. They are Captain Louis Mulkey, Captain Mike Benke, FF Melvin Champaign, Captain Billy Hutchingson, Engineer Brad Baity, FF Earl Drayton, Engineer Mark Kelsey, Engineer Michael French, and FF Brandon Thompson. Always Remember, Never Forget.

BOSTON, MA – We must also remember the sacrifice made by others. Yesterday, June 17th, was the 39th Anniversary of the Hotel Vendome Fire that killed 9 of Bostons Bravest in 1972. They were FF Thomas W. Beckwith, FF Joseph E. Boucher, Lt. Thomas J. Carroll, FF Charles E. Dolan, Lt. John E. Hanbury, Jr., FF John E. Jameson, FF Richard B. Magee, FF Paul J. Murphy, and FF Joseph P. Saniuk. Another 8 men were critically injured in the collapse.

FDNY – We also must remember the 2001 Fathers Day Fire in the Queens Burough of New York. Three Firefighters were killed after and explosion trapped them in a collapse. They were FF Brian Fahey, FF Harry Ford, and FF John Downing.

MEMPHIS, TN – Thanks go to Larry Boothby for the reminder of the Father's Day Fire June 15th, 2003. Lt. Trent Clark and Private Charles Zachary lost theirs lives while battling a raging fire in a Family Dollar Store. (apologies to the MFD for not posting this information)

We also need to remember all of the Firefighters that have lost their lives in the service to their communities. In the past few weeks we have lost multiple Firefighters. They were FF Scott Davis of Muncie, IN  who was killed on June 15th in collapse during a church fire, FF Corey Shaw of Du Quoin, IL who was killed on June 17th in a collapse of a heavily involved commercial building, and FF David Goins of Angelina County, TX died from burns received in a wildland fire.

God Bless the families and friends of the Charleston 9, as well as others mentioned in this article.

"Always Remember, Never Forget"