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22/November/2025 - Structure Fire with Air Evac - "C" Shift
A 31 yr. old man was critically burned in a
structure fire in the 10500 block of Augusta Hwy. Saturday evening
22-Nov at 19:39. Fire-Rescue units arrived to find an approx. 800 sq
ft cooking shed fully involved at a hunting lodge. The fire was
endangering several other nearby buildings and a camper. Engine 17
set up on the west side of the main building to combat the fire and
Engine 26 set up on the east side to provide protection for the
exposures. Crews had the bulk of the fire knocked down in about 15
minutes. Click here for additional
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22/November/2025 - MVC with Air Evac - "B" Shift
An adult male received life threatening
injuries in a high speed single vehicle crash on Round O Road north
of Bodison Memorial Dr. Friday evening 22-Nov at 21:18. The south
bound Honda Accord left the roadway and struck a tree causing heavy
damage. The car overturned trapping the unrestrained driver. The
driver, who was the only occupant, received multiple trauma
injuries. Firefighter-Paramedics used multiple hand tools to
extricate the man. A medical helicopter responded to a field near
the scene. Click here for additional
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20/November/2025 - Mary Jolly Procession - "B" Shift
Colleton County Fire-Rescue Responders had the privilege to honor
fallen Gaston County NC Paramedic Mary Jolly Thursday 20-November.
Paramedic Jolly was in Florida on Interstate 95 on 15-November, when
she stopped to render aid to a person injured in a motor
vehicle collision. While assisting the injured person, she was
struck by another motorist and critically injured. Sadly she passed
away from her injuries on 17-November. Click
here for additional information. |
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20/November/2025 - Shooting Incident - "A"
Shift
An adult female was injured in a reported driveby shooting incident
in the 200 block of Strawberry Farm Rd in the Johnsville Community
north of the Town of Smoaks, Thursday morning 20-November at 01:59.
The assailants shot the mobile home multiple times from the roadway.
One round struck a young woman in the head. Sheriff's Deputies
arrived at the location quickly and secured the scene.
Firefighter-Paramedics treated the woman at the scene and requested
a medical helicopter. Click here for
additional information. |
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18/November/2025 - Shooting Incident - "C" Shift
Three people were shot at a residence in the 100 block of Margaret
Street in Walterboro, Tuesday evening 18-November at 20:24. All
three victims were inside the residence when assailants began
shooting the home from the exterior. Multiple rounds struck the
building and the people inside. Walterboro Police Officers arrived
quickly and applied tourniquets to one victim to control his
bleeding. As more information related to the number of victims was
gathered by 9-1-1 operators. Click here
for additional information. |
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15/November/2025 - High Speed MVC with Air
Evac - "A" Shift
A 23 yr old Hendersonville man was severely injured in a high speed,
single vehicle accident in the 700 block of Ritter Road Saturday
night at 23:44. The westbound Chevrolet Suburban failed to
negotiate a curve, crossed to the eastbound shoulder and struck an
oak tree. The Suburban received heavy damage. The driver was not
wearing a seatbelt and suffered multiple traumatic injuries. Click
here for additional information. |
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15/November/2025 - Shooting Incident - "B" Shift
An adult female was injured in a hunting accident near
the Town of Smoaks Saturday morning 15-November. At 07:49 9-1-1 received the
report of the woman who was shot in the face and arm with buckshot and she
was being driven to Fire-Rescue Station # 7 in Smoaks. Click
here for additional information. |
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14/November/2025 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
An office at the SCDOT facility located at
22575 Lowcountry Hwy in the Ruffin Community, received
substantial damage from a fire Friday afternoon 14-Nov. At 12:03, an
alert passing motorist noticed smoke coming from the building and
reported it to 9-1-1. Engine 18 arrived minutes later to find smoke
coming from the eaves of the metal office building. Click
here for additional information. |
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12/November/2025 - Fatal MVC - "B" Shift
Three people were injured, one fatally, in a two vehicle collision
at the intersection of Moselle Road and Cayce Road Wednesday
afternoon 12-Nov at 13:39. Initial reports indicated there were
people trapped, however arriving units found no one to be trapped. A
Ford pickup truck collided with a small Ford dump truck. The dump
truck rolled on its side following the crash. Click
here
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09/November/2025 - Veterans Day Parade
Fire-Rescue joined many other agencies and political figures to
honor our nation's Veterans with a Parade through
Downtown Walterboro Sunday 09-November at 15:00. High Water 9 and
Engines 1 & 24 participated. Medic 1 received a response and
unfortunately had to leave. The parade began at the Civic Center
following Hampton St to Jefferies Blvd, then Washington St back to
the Civic Center. It lasted approx. 40 minutes. Click
here for additional information. |
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08/November/2025 - Explorer Anniversary Luncheon
Fire-Rescue's Explorers met at Station # 19 to celebrate the 18th
year of the Explorers. This year the group listened to three
motivational speakers, Lee Stroud RN Director of Clinical Operations
at HCA Colleton Hospital, Henry Lewis State EMS Asso Director and
former Colleton Explorer, Firefighter-Flight Paramedic Lt. Brandon
Broach with the CARE Flight program. Each discussed many aspects of
dedication, training, education and passion for a career choice.
Click here for additional information. |
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04/November/2025 - Water Rescue - "C" Shift
Four fishermen were rescued on the Combahee
River Tuesday morning 04-November. At 11:23, Beaufort County 9-1-1
received a report of a disabled boat approximately 2 miles south of
Steel Bridge Landing (US Hwy 17) on the Comabee River. The report
indicated the boat became disabled and was taking on water. Assets
from Beaufort and Colleton Counties, as well as DNR Officers
responded. Click here for additional
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03/November/2025 - Fatal MVC - "B" Shift
A tragic motor vehicle collision in the 5600
block of Green Pond Hwy (SC Hwy 303) has claimed four lives. The
accident occurred Monday evening 03-Nov at 18:36 on the rural
highway four miles south of Walterboro. A Volkswagon Jetta and a
Dodge Caravan collided head-on causing extensive damage to both
vehicles, blocking both lanes of Green Pond Hwy. Three unrestrained
occupants were in the Jetta. Two were trapped and the male driver of
the Caravan was also trapped in the wreckage. Both vehicles caught
fire. Click here for more information.
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03/November/2025 - Structure Fire - "B" Shift
A residential structure on Bazzle Farm Lane was damaged in a
morning fire Sunday 03-Nov at 10:45. The occupants were at home when
they heard a popping noise. Upon investigating, they discovered the
back of the house was on fire. They were able to get all of the
animals safely out and all occupants exited the building. The fire
appears to have started outside the home near the back porch. The
fire burned up the side of the structure and entered the attic
space, spreading across the attic space. Engine 26 arrived and
deployed one handline to extinguish the fire. Click
here for additional information. |
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28/October/2025 - Shooting Incident - "A" Shift
An adult female was shot multiple times while
driving south on Quail Drive Tuesday morning 28-October at 05:12.
Her vehicle struck a guardrail during the incident. Sheriff's
Deputies arrived quickly and secured the scene. Deputies applied
tourniquets to her legs to control the bleeding.
Firefighter-Paramedics arrived a short time later and provided
additional care. She was transported emergent to the Trauma Center
at HCA Trident Hospital in North Charleston by Fire-Rescue Medic 26.
No helicopters could fly due to poor weather conditions. Click
here for additional information. |
23/October/2025 - Congratulations
The Fire-Rescue Department congratulates Firefighter Tony Rodriguez
on his successfully obtaining his National Registry EMT-B
certifcation. Congratulations, Firefighter/EMT Rodriguez. |
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