ABBEVILLE COUNTY - Crews are on the scene working around the clock to clean up a chemical spill following a Thursday morning train derailment in Abbeville. Nearby homes were evacuated after more than two dozen CSX train cars derailed around 5 a.m. at Redd and Hagler Streets, near Long Branch Street. (more…)
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Active Duty Marine Charged With Murder in Stolen Fire Truck Fatality
BEAUFORT – A 26-year-old active-duty Marine from Sumter, who authorities say stole a Port Royal firetruck, struck six vehicles and killed a pedestrian, has been charged with murder. Kalvin Hunt is accused of striking and killing 28-year-old Justin Miller of Port Royal while he walked with his brother along Ribaut Road on Friday. (more…)
Man Who Stole Port Royal Fire Truck had Fled Navy Hospital
BEAUFORT – The nude man who stole a Port Royal fire truck and drove it down Ribaut Road, striking and killing a pedestrian, had fled Naval Hospital Beaufort earlier that afternoon, a hospital spokeswoman said Monday. (more…)
Fire Chief Thomas Carr Hospitalized Two Days Before Retirement
CHARLESTON – Fire Thomas Carr was hospitalized over the weekend due to complications from Parkinson's disease just two days short of his scheduled retirement. The party planned for his retirement has been postponed until further notice. Chief Carr's condition is unknown as well as how long he will be at the Medical University. (more…)
Nude Man Steals Port Royal Fire Truck, Kills Pedestrian
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…)
Colleton County Home Destroyed by Fire
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.
SLED Called To Investigate Kelly-Kelton Fire Substation
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…)
911 Calls Describe Fires Frantic Moments Before Help Arrived
NORTH CHARLESTON – Multiple frantic, desperate onlookers called 911 Friday morning to report a blaze consuming a North Charleston apartment. A mother and two children were trapped in a smoke-filled second-floor at Noisette Creek Apartments until the mom tossed a child out a window to a man waiting on the ground. Then the mom jumped. (more…)
North Charleston Firefighter Injured in 2010 Blaze Criticizes Department
NORTH CHARLESTON – John Bolton says he's anything but disgruntled. The North Charleston firefighter, who was injured in a 2010 blaze, claims the city is using him as a scapegoat to divert from what he calls the failures of the department during the fire that injured three. On July 7, 2010 Bolton says he barely made it out alive. He says he was upstairs the Hollow Oaks neighborhood home with two other firefighters when he walked into a fireball. (more…)
Fire Destroys 1 Home, Damages 2 Others
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.
OSHA: First Job at Scene of Fire is Paperwork
NORTH CHARLESTON – A fire engine races up to a house engulfed in flames. Smoke billows from the burning building. Someone screams for help from the second floor. The captain of the fire crew hears the cry and then … begins filling out paperwork. That's the scenario area firefighters fear will result from a push by state officials to enforce new safety standards in the wake of a July 2010 blaze in North Charleston that injured three firefighters. (more…)
- NCFD Protests OSHA 2010 Citations
- Wife of NCFD FF Angry at City
- OSHA Issues Citations for NCFD
- OSHA Considers Safety Violations
NIOSH Report Released on Fallen Columbia Firefighter Chance Zobel
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.
- FF Struck and Killed on I-20
- Fire Chief Remembers Fallen FF
- Driver Charged in Fatal Wreck
- Driver in Deadly Wreck Had No License
Seafare Restaurant Burns Down in Myrtle Beach
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…)
Vacant Mill In Clinton Destroyed In Fire
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.
Fire Destroys Spartanburg County Home
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.
Fire Burns Festiva Welcome Center
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.
Fire at Mill Creek Amenity Center
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
Wiring Deficiency Believed to be Cause of Bar-B-Que House Fire
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…)
Charleston Fire Department Will Get New, Modern Headquarters
CHARLESTON – Charleston Fire Department leaders will soon have a new home. Mayor Joe Riley says the new building, which will be located on Heriot and King Streets will be spacious and centrally located.
"It will have five bays, will house two engine companies and a hazardous material unit," Mayor Riley said.
The administrative offices will also move to the new headquarters building. They are currently located at the building on Wentworth and Meeting Streets.
"There was no elbow room. What we need is modern efficient place for the command staff of our fire department," Mayor Riley said.
The older building also did not meet the American and Disability Act requirements. The new building will be up to code and place the department's key staff in a location close to I-26.
The facility will replace a current structure that city officials say was condemned due to unsafe living conditions, including mold and asbestos.
"It had to be closed. It had some structural problems that prevented its cost effectively being renovated. Plus, we needed a larger facility," Mayor Riley said.
The project will cost about $5.5 million, which is funded from a bond issue city council passed several years ago, according to Mayor Riley.
story by WCIV-TV Channel 4, Charleston
Discuss, Approve New Fire Deal – In The Open
COLUMBIA – WHILE IT’S a relief that Richland County finally came to its senses and is seeking to continue its long-standing fire agreement with Columbia, it’s also troubling that county officials crafted their proposal in secret. (more…)
Remembering FDNY’s “Black Sunday”
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.
Reverend Dr. Gary Rogers New Association Chaplain
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.
Fire Victim Faces Fine, Jail
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…)
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