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7/1/2009- Motor Vehicle Collision with Air Evacuation

Stations 7 and 18 responded to an ATV (Gator like vehicle) accident in the 900 block of Clatty Farm Road Wednesday 1-July at 1858. Witness accounts are sketchy, but apparently the ATV, which was being operated by two children, made contact with a southbound vehicle on Clatty Farm Road.  Following the collision, the ATV overturned ejecting the two boys and apparently rolled over on a 13 year old.... click here for more information.

7/1/2009- Structure Fire

Stations 3, 7, 18 and 23 responded to a structure fire at 28198 Lowcountry Hwy in the Town of Smoaks at 1316, Wednesday 1-July. Engine 7 reported heavy smoke conditions on arrival with fire visible between the mobile home and an addition on the rear of the building. Firefighters deployed two 1-3/4 handlines and attempted entry through the front door, but were blocked by piled debris. Click here for more information.

6/30/2009- Structure Fire

Station # 5 was dispatched to a grass fire in the 2200 block of Cannon Road Tuesday afternoon 30-June at 1454. Engine 5 arrived to find a four acre broom straw field rapidly burning with a singlewide mobile home approximately 40% involved. A full structural response was assigned bringing Stations 9, 19 and 27 to assist. SC Forestry Commission was also dispatched with a tractor. Click here for more information.

6/30/2009- Church Fire

Stations 3, 7, 18, and 23 responded to a well involved fire at the Emmanuel Church of our Lord Jesus Christ of the Apostolic Faith located at 27771 Lowcountry Highway in the Town of Smoaks. The fire was reported at 0325, Tuesday morning 30-June. Engine 7 arrived to find heavy fire conditions in a 20 x 20 foot addition on the rear of the structure, with heavy smoke conditions in the main building. The original structure was constructed in the 1920’s, serving many different businesses...click here for more information.

6/28/2009- Motor Vehicle Collision with Air Evacuation

Stations 9 and 19 responded to an ATV struck by a SUV in the 200 block of Griffith Acres Drive in the Town of Cottageville Sunday afternoon 28-June at 1815. The small Suzuki Quad Runner 160 (ATV) driven by a 14 year old boy, ran into the path of a GMC Envoy in front of 267 Griffith Acres Drive. It appeared the ATV left a house on the north side of the street heading to a driveway on the south side of the street. Click here for more info.

6/25/2009- Colleton Medical Center Disaster Drill

Fire-Rescue participated in Colleton Medical Center’s Disaster Drill Thursday 25-June. The unannounced drill took place in the morning around 1030. The scenario involved a roll-over accident with four patients being brought to the ED by Fire-Rescue. The patients had various injuries and arrived several minutes apart. Unknown to the Medic crews or hospital staff, about  a dozen other patients showed up... click here for more information.

6/22/2009- Structure Fire

Colleton County Fire-Rescue  responded to a well involved building fire at 206 Sixth Street at 2151 on Monday 22-June. Fire units arrived to find the 30 by 30 foot work shop fully involved, with fire endangering a nearby mobile home. The resident in the mobile home had safety exited the building, but received minor burns in his attempts to extinguish the fire. Firefighters used deck gun to knock down the flames and then two 1-3/4” handlines to extinguish the fire.  Click here for more information.

6/22/2009- Fatal Motor Vehicle Collision

Stations 19 and 27 responded to a fatal MVC on Robertson Blvd. at the intersection of Smith Street at approximately 2115, Monday 22-June. Apparently a 67 year old man was crossing the dark intersection on an electric scooter (motorized chair), when he pulled into the path of a northbound Honda motorcycle. The scooter was completely destroyed, with the elderly man being thrown approximately 50 feet to other side of the intersection. Click here for additional information.

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