SCNow.com
MURRELLS INLET – A south Strand restaurant that burned to the ground re-opened Wednesday. The owners of the Dead Dog Saloon rebuilt and welcomed back its loyal customers for a private party. The fire destroyed the building the night after the Mardi Gras celebration on the Marshwalk. (more…)
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The State
LUGOFF – An unattended stove caused a Wednesday house fire in Lugoff that injured no one, but required the rescue of a pet Guinea pig. Lugoff Fire Department firefighters were called to the house on East Ridge Road around 3 p.m. and saw heavy black smoke billowing from the front door and windows, the department reported. (more…)
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WSFX
CONWAY – Two people were injured in a crash involving a water tanker from Flair Bluff on Saturday. The South Carolina Department of Transportation reported that an accident on Highway 501 southbound at Gardner Lacy Road occurred at 5:59 p.m. and closed all lanes to traffic. Traffic cameras provided by the SC DOT show that at least one lane reopened to traffic just before 7 p.m. (more…)
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Myrtle Beach Online
MYRTLE BEACH – Myrtle Beach fire investigators are searching for the cause of an early morning blaze at Pat-A-Cake Day Care and Learning Center, according to authorities. Fire crews were called at 6:36 a.m. Monday to 902 Yaupon Drive in the city for the blaze, said Lt. Christian Sliker, with the Myrtle Beach Fire Department. Firefighters found heavy flames and smoke coming from two rooms in the building when they arrived at the scene. (more…)
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IslandPacket.com
BLUFFTON – The Bluffton Township Fire District has signed a $2.2 million contract for a new fire station near Old Town. The 7,200-square-foot station is planned for the intersection of Ulmer and Burnt Church roads. It would replace Station 30, a 34-year-old firehouse a few hundred feet away at 2 Bridge St. that has documented structural problems. With the contract in hand, Court Atkins Architects and Fraser Construction can firm up the plans and apply for building permits, said Deputy Fire Chief John Thompson. (more…)
WCIV TV
CHARLESTON – Friday marked history in Charleston as Mayor Joseph P. Riley announced his selection of fire chief for the City of Charleston Fire Department. The new chief selected to fill the boots left by Thomas Carr is a first for the Holy City. The new chief is a woman. Karen Brack is a 30-year fire veteran that the mayor said impressed him the most during the interview process. (more…)
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Myrtle Beach Online
HORRY COUNTY – One man has been cited with allowing a debris fire to get out of control and spread, causing the 200-acre burn in Carolina Forest. The fire is, at this time, contained, said South Carolina Forestry Commission spokesman Scott Hawkins, thanks to the rain and the crews that have worked around the clock, but crews are not finished yet. Because the soil in this area contains a lot of “peaty, organic material” under its surface, fire crews must continue to attack hot spots and make sure the soil is not still smoldering. (more…)
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Post and Courier
AWENDAW – With a fire spreading in their home’s attic, Awendaw residents were awakened by their dog even as smoke alarms were sounding early this morning. The blaze that was reported about 4:30 a.m. destroyed the home at Doar Road and George Washington Place. (more…)
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Post and Courier
CHARLESTON – The city of Charleston soon will begin building its largest fire station ever — a five-bay building with the Fire Department’s headquarters on the second floor. Mayor Joe Riley said the new station No. 9 will serve the entire city from its central Neck Area location. (more…)
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WIS TV
RICHLAND COUNTY – A fire destroyed a home in a northwest Richland County early Friday morning and also sent a firefighter to the hospital. Brick Lewis with the Columbia-Richland Fire Department says they were called shortly before 2:00 a.m. to a mobile home on Kennerly Rd. Once on the scene they found the home fully engulfed in flames, according to Lewis. No one was inside the home when firefighters arrived. (more…)
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WIS TV
CHESTER – Landmark gas station goes up in flames overnight, but residents are vowing to help the owner rebuild. When the orange glow lit up the early morning sky in Chester, a lot of people said their memories went up in flames along with the Country Corner gas station which was destroyed. The store, which is located on Center Road just outside of downtown, had stood in the same location for the better part of a century. Now, it lays in ruins. (more…)
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WSPA.com
LAURENS COUNTY – Fire destroyed a Laurens County business Thursday. The fire started around 5 p.m. at Apple Creek Woodworks on Metric Road in Gray Court. Laurens County Fire Coordinator Greg Lindley said that firefighters responded to the business and found the building engulfed. It took firefighters three hours to get the fire under control. (more…)
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Island Packet
SUMTER – A 26-year-old Sumter man charged with murder after allegedly stealing a Port Royal fire truck, then striking and killing a pedestrian in February was indicted by a county grand jury last week. Indictments filed April 19 against Kalvin Hunt were among more than 200 handed down by the Beaufort County grand jury during its monthly session at the County Courthouse, according to the 14th Circuit Solicitor's Office. (more…)
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ABCNews4
DEWEES ISLAND – Dewees Island sits off Isle of Palms. A quick trip for fast food or any restaurant on the island is out of reach. The only way on and off is by boat. Judy Fairchild has a home on the island and Wednesday it was non-stop as she rode around on her golf cart on the dirt roads. (more…)
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Island Packet
BLUFFTON – A fire that broke out at townhouses at about 3 p.m Tuesday in Oldfield Mews in Bluffton severely damaged one of them. Firefighters had the blaze under control in about 40 minutes, according to the Bluffton Township Fire District. Of the six adjoining townhouses, the middle unit was heavily damaged, Capt. Randy Hunter said. (more…)
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Post and Courier
DEWEES ISLAND – Fire leveled two homes and damaged at least two more on this tiny island community Tuesday night. The fire was first reported about 9 p.m. and was extinguished within a couple of hours with the help of fire crews that arrived by boat. There is no bridge to the island. (more…)
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ABCNEWS4.com
MT PLEASANT – Nearly every member of the Mount Pleasant Fire Department stood side-by-side Saturday morning. It was picture day. Seventy-five firemen stood in front of cameras, striking a pose with their new hairdos. The new cuts meant more to Lt. Troy Thomas and his wife than anything else. "Today's picture is going to Hollings Research Center," Lt. Thomas said. (more…)
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LIVE5NEWS.com
SUMMERVILLE – We have new information on a toddler who drowned in Summerville. Charleston County says miscommunication led to a delay in crews getting to an emergency scene. A neighbor from the Summer Park subdivision called 911 last Friday when 2-year-old Sia Jarvis was found in a retention pond. Dorchester County EMS was already on the way to the hospital with the girl before Charleston County, the agency in charge of responding, even arrived. (more…)
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IndependentMail.com
ANDERSON – Whitefield volunteer firefighters are rallying with a Saturday fundraiser to help a sick child of a firefighter. Erik Aiken has been a firefighter there for years and his team is now pushing for help for his 5-year-old daughter, Maranda Aiken, who suffers from uncontrollable seizures. Maranda has been treated with many medications that did not relieve the symptoms and she regularly undergoes testing at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. (more…)
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Post and Courier
CHARLESTON – Tony the Peanut Man had just taken a break from boiling his trademark legumes when a loud knock sounded on the front door of his West Ashley home early Tuesday. “There’s a fire in your backyard,” a breathless neighbor told him. Tony, also known as Anthony Wright, ran barefoot from his 5th Avenue home, ignoring the sting of gravel on his feet as he rounded the corner. (more..)
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The Summerville Journal Scene
SUMMERVILLE – They swarmed over the great machine, scraping, sweeping, gently removing old paint, old decals, preparing it for its next tour of duty. The truck, known as the “Blue Goose 2” is a 1968 Mack CF 600 fire engine. Until recently, it appeared that the truck was headed for the scrap yard, a somewhat ignominious end to a 43-year career in the fire service. (more…)
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Live5News.com
CHARLESTON – Old construction, closely built buildings, and crowded streets, all among the challenges when fighting fires on the peninsula. Firefighters go through specialized training tailored just for the downtown area. "The peninsula is a very unique area, full of historic buildings dating back to the 1700s for some of them. Each of those has unique challenges in construction, how close they are together and how much they mean to the tourists coming to visit," Deputy Chief John Tippett said. (more…)
Live5News.com
CHARLESTON – Bond was set at $100,000 for a man accused of assaulting his ex-girlfriend then setting fire to her home in West Ashley Saturday afternoon. Authorities charged Vantrez Grant with third-degree arson and criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature. Deputies responded to an apartment on Hillside Drive Saturday afternoon in reference to a fire. An affidavit states that Grant and the victim were having an argument when Grant hit the victim in the face with a closed fist multiple times. (more…)
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Independent Mail.com
ANDERSON COUNTY – Some parts of a 24-unit apartment building in Anderson still smoldered Thursday as investigators grappled with how it could have gone up in flames so quickly. Building 100, one of 10 buildings in the Walden Oaks apartment complex near Clemson Boulevard and Salem Church Road just outside Anderson city limits, burned Wednesday afternoon, displacing dozens of people. (more…)
Independent Mail.com
SALEM – A blaze destroyed a home in the Cliffs at Keowee Falls development Thursday despite the efforts of fire departments from Oconee and Pickens counties. The two-story home 203 Driftwood Court at Jasmine Point in Salem was already heavily involved in fire when firefighters answered the call shortly after 10:06 a.m., according to Charlie King, Oconee County emergency services and fire chief. (more…)
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