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22/July/2025 - MCI Fatal Multi-vehicle MVC w/ 4 Entrapments - "A"
Shift
At 16:35, Tuesday afternoon 22-July a
multi-vehicle high speed MVC occurred on Interstate 95 near the 40
mile marker southbound. The accident took place in Colleton County,
on a bridge over the Combahee River just north of the Town of Yemassee. There were two accidents at the location on a rural
portion of I-95 which occurred during a heavy thunderstorm.
Motorists reported near zero visibility. Witnesses indicated a
collision occurred just south of the bridge causing traffic to slow.
A second collision occurred on the bridge involving six tractor
trailers and six cars/pickup trucks. Click
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21/July/2025 - Multiple Shooting Incident - "C" Shift
Three people were shot, two critically, during
an incident at the Lincoln Apartments, 404 Whitsel Street in
Walterboro at 11:18 Monday morning 21-July. 9-1-1 received several
reports advising a female was shot in the head. Walterboro Police
Officers and County Sheriff's Deputies arrived quickly to find there
were three people with gunshot injuries. Two additional Fire-Rescue
ambulances were assigned to the incident. Law Enforcement Officers
administered first aid to the victims until Fire-Rescue units
arrived. Click here for additional
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20/July/2025 - Shooting Incident w/Air Evac - "B" Shift
An adult male received a life threatening
gunshot wound at a residence in the 100 block of Caterpillar Lane
near Grubers Crossroads Sunday afternoon 20-July at 15:26. The
patient received a single gunshot wound to the upper thigh that
broke the femur. The man lost a good bit of blood from the injury. A
Sheriff's Deputy arrived first and applied a tourniquet to control
the bleeding. Initially responders were told the incident was a
drive-by shooting, but it was later determined by Law Enforcement to
be an accidental self-inflicted injury. Click
here for more information. |
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17/June/2025 - MVC with Air Evac - "B" Shift
An adult female was seriously injured in a two
vehicle MVC at the intersection of Bells Hwy. (SC Hwy 64) and
Upchurch Lane Thursday afternoon 17-July at 18:29. The woman was a
front seat passenger in a Chevrolet Malibu that was struck in the
passenger side by a Ford Transit van. The car received heavy damage.
The woman suffered multiple traumatic injuries and a head injury.
She was treated at the scene by Firefighter-Paramedics, then
transported emergent in Fire-Rescue Medic 26. Click
here for additional information. |
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16/July/2025 - Otter Island Rescue - "C" Shift
County Fire-Rescue units, Edisto Beach
Fire-Rescue units, DNR and the Coast Guard responded to an
overturned boat near Otter Island in the Saint Helena sound
Wednesday morning 16-July at 06:31. The occupants advised their boat
overturned Tuesday evening and they had been stranded for over 12
hours. One occupant suffered a medical emergency following the
incident and the other two people were able to keep them on top of
the hull during the night. Click here for
additional information. |
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13/July/2025 - Edisto River Rescue - "A" Shift
Ten people were rescued from the Edisto River
Sunday afternoon 13-July. At 16:14, Colleton 9-1-1 received reports
of ten people in the river as a result of an overturned
floatation device. Units from the DNR, the Sheriff's Office and
Fire-Rescue responded to the incident and accessed the area from two
landings, one north of I-95 and one south of I-95. What started out
as a leisurely trip for two families, consisting of five adults and
five children , nearly turned tragic in the swift waters of the
Edisto. Click here for additional
information. |
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09/July/2025 - Structure Fire - "C" Shift
A Johnsville Community home was heavily damaged
by a fire Wednesday afternoon 09-July. At 17:58, the homeowner in
the 1400 block of Johnsville Road, called 9-1-1 advising his house
was on fire with flames visible from the rear of the structure.
Engine 7 arrived minutes later to find heavy fire and smoke showing
from the single story wood frame structure. Crews deployed two hand
lines to the building to combat the fire. The flames had already
breached the ceiling and traveled through the attic. The occupant
had already safely exited the building. Click
here for additional information. |
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07/July/2025 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
A Cottageville home was damaged by a lightning
strike Monday afternoon, 07-July at 16:53 in the 200 block of Farmer
Street. Callers to 9-1-1 reported smoke in the residence.
Fire-Rescue units arrived to find smoke coming from the eaves on all
sides of the building. Crews deployed one handline to the structure
and found a hole blown in the ceiling. The fire damaged electrical
wiring in the attic and had burned across several rafters. Crews
were on the scene for over an hour performing overhaul and removing
smoldering insulation. Click here for
additional information. |
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06/July/2025 - Shooting Incident - "B" Shift
Law Enforcement Officers are investigating a
shooting incident that injured a 14 year old male juvenile in the
200 block of Sniders Hwy., behind Colleton Heights Apartments at
02:37 Sunday morning 06-July. A reported domestic incident escalated
with a person discharging a firearm. Click
here for additional information. |
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30/June/2025 - Shooting Incident - "C" Shift
Two teenagers received injuries during a
suspected drive-by shooting incident in the 100 block of Deloach Ave
Monday afternoon 30-June at 17:08. Sheriff's Deputies located a 15
year old male with injuries to his leg and abdomen. Deputies
assisted the young man until Firefighter-Paramedics arrived. He was
treated at the scene, then transported to the Pediatric Trauma
Center at Shawn Jenkins Hospital at MUSC in Charleston by
Fire-Rescue Medic 1. The second juvenile, a 17 yr. old male, fled
the scene. Click here for additional
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29/June/2025 - Shooting Incident - "A" Shift
An adult male was injured in a shooting
incident in the 300 block of Fletcher Lane in the Oakman Branch
Community Sunday morning 29-June at 02:11. The man received two
wounds and was treated at the scene by Firefighter-Paramedics. No
medical helicopters were immediately available. He was
transported emergent to the Trauma Center at HCA Trident Hospital in
North Charleston by Fire-Rescue Medic 26. Additional
Firefighter-Paramedics were on board assisting with his care during
the transport. The shooting incident is being investigated by
the Colleton County Sheriff's Office. Click
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24/June/2025 - MVC with Entrapment and Air Evac - "B" Shift
At 05:12, Tuesday 24-June a northbound
semi-truck left the roadway on Interstate 95 near the 60 mile marker
and struck several trees in the median. The cab received heavy
damage from the impact, but the front of the trailer failed and the
load of 50 lb. bags of sugar were propelled forward crushing the cab
from the rear. The unrestrained driver was partially ejected through
the windshield, but was trapped in the wreckage as the cab was
crushed. An off-duty Fire-Rescue Lieutenant arrived minutes later
and began treating the unconscious driver who was hanging out of the
windshield. Click here for additional
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8/June/2025 - Patient Visit with MUSC
Bralyn Padgett visited with the responders who
rescued her following a horrific automobile crash on Dorsey Street
on 27-April. MUSC arranged the meeting at Fire-Rescue Headquarters,
bringing Bralyn, her Trauma Surgeon Dr. Mallah and many of the
responders who all worked to save her life, together to meet and
discuss the accident. Bralyn was upbeat and smiling as she
greeted everyone. Representatives from Live 5 and the Post and
Courier were on site as Bralyn, responders and finally Dr. Mallah
recapped the events of the day and how the team effort played out,
ultimately saving Bralyn. Click here for
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15/June/2025 - MVC with Air Evac - "C" Shift
Two people were seriously injured in a single
vehicle MVC on Wellston Circle off of Thunderbolt Drive Sunday night
15-June. 9-1-1 was notified at 22:43 when a passing motorist
discovered the Toyota Sequoia SUV in the woods. The accident
possibly occurred around 21:00. The vehicle drove off of Industrial
Road at a high rate of speed, failed to negotiate the turn and
entered the wooded area, striking a tree head-on. The vehicle
received heavy damage to the exterior and interior. Click
here for additional information. |
13/June/2025 - Paramedic Announcement
The Fire-Rescue Department congratulates Firefighter-EMT Marshall
Morehead on successfully obtaining his National Registry Paramedic
Certification. Firefighter-Paramedic Morehead worked tirelessly to
obtain his certification and we are proud of his accomplishments.
Firefighter-Paramedic Morehead is also celebrating his two year
anniversary with the Department this month. Please click
here for more information. |
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07/June/2025 - Car vs Moped MVC w/Air Evac - "A" Shift
A child was severely injured when the Moped he was
driving was struck in the side at the intersection of Foxfield Road and
Fourth Street Saturday afternoon 07-June at 15:58. The small child, approx.
11 years old, was thrown approx. 30 feet into the ditch. He suffered
multiple traumatic injuries and witnesses advised he was
unconscious following the collision. Firefighter-Paramedics treated the
child at the scene and requested a medical helicopter. Click
here for additional information. |
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05/June/2025 - High Speed MVC w/entrapment - "B" Shift
Three people were injured, one seriously in a single
vehicle MVC on Interstate 95 near the 61 mile marker northbound, Thursday
evening 05-June at 17:39. The northbound sedan was traveling at a high rate
of speed when it left the roadway, struck a concrete culvert and overturned.
The car received heavy damage and landed on its roof in a water filled
ditch, trapping the driver. Sheriff's Deputies arrived first and entered the
car. The Deputies held the man's head out of the water until he could be
extricated. Click here for additional
information. |
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03/June/2025 - NWS-Charleston Letter of Appreciation
We offer a big thanks to the National Weather Service - Charleston Office
for presenting Fire-Rescue with a letter of appreciation at the County
Council meeting on June 3rd. We greatly value our partnership with the
NWS-Charleston office. The personnel that work there, like us, serve
and protect our citizens 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Visit their
webpage for a multitude of weather planning resources at
https://www.weather.gov/chs/ |
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25/May/2025 - Structure Fire - "C" Shift
A residential structure was damaged in an early morning
fire off of Waterfowl Lane east of Cottageville, Sunday morning 25-May at
07:54. Engine 9 arrived to find an elevated porch attached to a home fully
involved and starting to burn the structure. All occupants had safely exited
the home. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed multiple hand lines to protect the
residence and extinguish the fire. Crews worked for 20 minutes to bring the
fire under control, but were on the scene for several hours. Water supply
was conducted using Tenders. Click here for
additional information. |
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27/May/2025 - Shooting Incident - "A" Shift
A sixteen year old was shot multiple times at a
residence in the 100 block of Deloach Ave Tuesday morning 27-May at 00:06.
The teenage male was found outside of the home and treated at the scene by
Firefighter-Paramedics. No medical helicopters could fly due to poor weather
conditions. The patient was transported emergent to the Trauma Center at
MUSC in Charleston by Fire-Rescue Medic 1, The Colleton County Sheriff's
Office is investigating the shooting. Click here
for additional information. |
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