BEAUFORT – A pedestrian walking along Ribaut Road was struck and killed Friday afternoon by a man who stole a Port Royal firetruck as firefighters answered a medical call. Firefighters from the Beaufort-Port Royal Fire Department were sent at about 4 p.m. to Laurel Hill apartments on Ribaut Road, department spokesman Capt. John Robinson said. (more…)
COTTAGEVILLE – Colleton County Fire Rescue crews battled a blaze at 125 Dodge Lane,just south of Cottageville. The large double wide mobile home was located in a remote area and down a long dirt road. The people were not at home when the fire started. When they returned home they found the home heavily involved.
UNION – County Sheriff David Taylor has requested the State Law Enforcement Division to investigate a 2011 burglary at the Kelly-Kelton Fire Department substation. Authorities have received some information that firemen may be involved.
The substation is located on Howell Road in Jonesville. (more…)
NORTH CHARLESTON – The North Charleston Fire Department responded to reports of a structure fire in the 3100 block of Accabee Road just after 7:15 a.m. Sunday. First arriving units reported a fully involved single family home at the location. The home where the fire originated was unoccupied at the time and was destroyed by the blaze. The fire affected two adjacent homes with minor damage to one home and significant damage to the other.
No one was injured in the fire and the cause of the original fire remains under investigation.
The American Red Cross is assisting one family.
COLUMBIA – 23-year-old career Firefighter Chance Zobel was struck and killed by a car while at the scene of a grass fire on November 13th, 2010. The driver that struck and killed him was an illegal immigrant. The NIOSH Report has been released and is available for review. Please remember Chance and his friends and family struggle with their loss.
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MYRTLE BEACH – Horry County fire crews battle a blaze at a Myrtle Beach restaurant. The Seafare Restaurant at 9925 North Kings Highway caught fire at approximately 9:23pm Saturday night, said Horry County Fire Rescue spokesperson Lesley Yancey. (more…)
CLINTON – Fire crews are still on the scene of a fire that destroyed an Upstate mill. Clinton firefighters responded just after 7pm Saturday to the Lydia Mill on Peachtree Street. The fire destroyed what was left of the now vacant mill. It was in the process of being demolished. The Laurens County Sheriff's Office is handling the investigation.
HOLLY SPRINGS – A massive fire destroyed a home on Ben Hurt Road Extension tonight near Lyman Lake in Spartanburg County. Holly Springs Fire responded just before 7pm Saturday. Nine other fire departments joined the effort. Firefighters couldn't immediately provide details on whether anyone was home at the time of the fire. 7 On Your Side learned the Red Cross is assisting.
HORRY COUNTY – Traffic will continue to be slow moving Friday afternoon after a two alarm blaze at a Myrtle Beach Welcome Center shut down the beach bound lanes of Highway 501.
BLUFFTON – January 29, 2012: As Shift 2 was preparing for shift change; they were dispatched to a structure fire at the Mill Creek Amenity Center. Around 7:30am, a passerby, noticed smoke and flames coming from the roof area near the chimney. Engine 321 arrived on scene and confirmed smoke showing. The crew from Engine 321 made entry and located the fire in the attic near the chimney. Access to the fire was difficult due to its location. Truck 375 laddered the building and started opening up the roof. Once the Truck Crew gained access, the fire was quickly extinguished. Crews remained on scene to assist the Fire Marshal’s Office and the Bluffton Police Dept with the investigation. Units on scene: Engine 321, 324, 320, Truck 375, Battalion 3, and Beaufort County EMS. per Bluffton Township Fire District Press Release
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH – The official cause of a restaurant fire in North Myrtle Beach is listed as undetermined, though fire officials suspect wiring was not sufficient to handle new air conditioning units , according to fire officials. (more…)
NEW YORK, NY – The Black Sunday Fire – January 23rd, 2005 – The Bronx blaze claimed the lives of FDNY Lt. Curtis W. Meyran, L27 – FF John G. Bellew, L27; critically injured FF Jeffrey Cool, R3 and Lt. Joseph DiBernardo, R3 and injured FF Brendan Cawley, L27 and FF Eugene Stolowski, L27. All 6 FF's were forced to jump from the 4th floor of an apartment building as they were trapped by the fire.
Another FDNY Brother died just 3 hours later in another fire, this time in Brooklyn, after being trapped in a basement during a residential fire. He was FF Richard T. Sclafani of L103.
Please remember the families, friends, and the FDNY on this tragic anniversary.
COLUMBIA – President Ken Kerber is pleased to announce that Rev. Dr. Gary Rogers has accepted the position of the South Carolina State Firefighters’ Association Chaplin. A search committee had been formed to assist with this important selection and made their recommendation last week.
WEST FLORENCE – West Florence Fire Department is sad to announce the passing of former Chief Phillip Kennedy. Chief Kennedy became a member of West Florence Fire Department close to when the department was started in 1973. In 1975 he became chief of the department until he retired in 2005. He will be greatly missed by all!
CHARLESTON – Ray Ward didn't think things could get much worse after a Dec. 28 fire at a neighboring property spread to his Nunan Street house and burned it beyond repair. But then, the city of Charleston stepped in. (more…)
CHARLESTON - Authorities say when a 14-year-old boy went to a downtown home to fight someone and found no one, he started a fire that damaged five houses and three cars.The teenager is accused of starting the fire using a cigarette lighter on a home on Nunan Street which spread to other nearby homes and vehicles on Dec. 28. (more…)
MT. PLEASANT - The Charleston County EMS employee accused of sexually assaulting a female victim in an ambulance has confessed to his crimes, an affidavit says. According to the court affidavit, 45-year-old Anthony Louis Green, of Goose Creek, admitted to "engaging in sexual battery with the victim" and "knew the victim was physically helpless."
MOUNT PLEASANT - Authorities say a 45-year-old Charleston County EMS employee is accused of sexually assaulting a female victim who was being transported in an ambulance. Authorities charged Anthony Louis Green of Goose Creek with third-degree criminal sexual conduct.
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.
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.
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.
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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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…)
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