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27/January/2026 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
A Roadside Community man has been displaced
after his home was heavily damaged in an early morning fire Tuesday
27-Jan at 00:13. First arriving fire units in the 100 block of
Roadside Drive, found the single wide mobile home approx. 50%
involved. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed three hand lines to the
building and made entry through the front door. They had the bulk of
the fire knocked down in about 15 minutes, saving about 25% of the
building and some personal items. Click here
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26/January/2026 - Shooting Incident - "A" Shift
An adult male received a critical gun shot
wound in a shooting incident at a residence in the 100 block of
London Lane Monday morning 26-Jan at 07:57. Sheriff's Deputies
cleared the scene and Firefighter-Paramedics treated the young man
who had several wounds. No medical helicopters could fly due to poor
weather conditions. He was transported emergent in Fire-Rescue Medic
19 to the Trauma Center at HCA Trident Hospital in North Charleston
in critical condition. Click here for
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26/January/2026 - Fatal Shooting Incident - "A" Shift
Two people were shot in an incident at a
residence in the 200 block of Wesley Grove Road early Monday morning
26-Jan at 01:52. Two Fire-Rescue ambulances were assigned to the
incident. Units had to stage a short distance from the scene due to
the suspect still being armed at the scene. Sheriff's Deputies
arrived quickly and performed a great job taking the suspect into
custody and securing the scene. They began treating the injured
people until Firefighter-Paramedics arrived. An adult female
suffered critical injuries and was deceased. An adult male received
a non-life threatening gun shot wound. Click
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26/January/2026 - NREMT Paramedic Announcement
The Fire-Rescue Department proudly congratulates Firefighter/EMT
Andrew McCaskill on successfully obtaining his National Registry
Paramedic. Congratulations Firefighter/Paramedic McCaskill. FF/P
McCaskill is assigned to the Station 1 Platoon on "A" Shift. |
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25/January/2026 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
At 21:50, Sunday evening 25-Jan, several
callers to 9-1-1 report flames coming from the windows of a
residence in the 200 block of LaDolce Ave north of Cottageville.
Engine 9 arrived to find the single wide mobile home approximately
50% involved. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed three handlines and
entered the structure through the front door. They had the fire
knocked down within 15 minutes, but worked over a couple hours
performing overhaul. No one was at home when the fire occurred.
Click here for additional information.
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23/January/2026 - Condolences
The Fire-Rescue Department offers condolences to Fire Commissioner
Lavern Polk on the passing of his brother, Mr. Carroll Polk Sr. Mr.
Polk entered eternal rest on Friday, January 23, 2026 at the age of
74. Mr. Polk was instrumental in the early days of the Islandton
Fire Department which later became Colleton County Fire-Rescue
Station #15. Prior to hanging up his fire gear in 2006, he
faithfully served his community for 22 years. Please keep the Polk
family in your prayers.
Mr. Carroll Polk's obiturary can be viewed here:
https://www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com/obituaries/c-carroll-polk |
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23/January/2026 - Mutual Aid Fire - "C" Shift
Fire-Rescue responded as mutual aid to assist
Dorchester County Fire-Rescue with a gasoline tanker fire on
Interstate 95 near the 72 mile marker northbound Friday morning
23-January at 11:11. The 2800 gallon, gasoline tanker truck caught
fire and was well involved. The vehicle fire extended to a grass and
woods fire on the northbound shoulder and the median. Dorchester
County responders shutdown both north and southbound lanes. The
plume of thick black smoke could be seen 10 miles from the scene.
Click here for additional information.
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21/January/2026 - Fatal MVC - "A" Shift
A two vehicle head-on collision claimed one
life and blocked Jefferies Hwy. (US Hwy 15) for three hours
Wednesday morning 21-January at 09:23. A Toyota Camry and a full
sized Chevrolet Pickup collided in the 4500 block in front of the
Walterboro Church of God. The driver of the Camry was deceased when
responders arrived. He was not wearing a seatbelt. The restrained
driver of the pickup truck received serious injuries and was
unconscious shortly after the collision. Click
here for additional information.
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19/January/2026 - Residential Camper Fire - "B" Shift
A Cottageville family of four are displaced
following a morning fire at their residence Monday 19-January. At
11:35, 9-1-1 Operators received two reports of the fire advising a
camper was fully involved at the location. Firefighter-Paramedics
arrived to find the camper, that had a addition added to it, well
involved. The camper was used as a residence. Crews, deployed two
hand lines to the fire, first protecting and cooling several LP
tanks and a nearby enclosed trailer. Click
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13/January/2026 - Condolences
The Fire-Rescue Department expresses condolences to
Firefighter-Paramedic Caila Peeler on the loss of her grandmother,
Mrs. Carolene McCall Stallings of Maiden, North Carolina. Mrs.
Stallings passed away on January 11 at the age of 87 years young.
Please keep Firefighter-Paramedic Peeler and her family in your
prayers.
Bennett Funeral Home is in charge of the services and the full
obituary can be found here:
https://www.bennettfuneralservice.com/obituaries/Carolene-Stallings?obId=46899057 |
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10/January/2026 - MVC with Entrapment & Air Evac
An adult male was injured in a single vehicle,
high speed MVC at the intersection of Powder Horn Rd and Can City Rd
Saturday evening 10-Jan at 21:43. The passenger car drove through
the "T" intersection and entered the woods driving approx. 30 feet
into the woods. The car went down an embankment and flipped over on
its roof, trapping the driver. First arriving Firefighter-Paramedics
could speak to the man, but could not reach him. Crews used a
chainsaw to remove brush from around the car. Click
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10/January/2026 - Woods/Shed Fire - "C" Shift
A woods fire damaged approximately eight acres
and a shed at a residence in the 13800 block of Mount Carmel Road
south of Smoaks Saturday afternoon 10-Jan at 15:44. Engine 7 and
Engine 18 arrived to find the fast moving woods fire. Dry conditions
and winds quickly spread the fire. Engine 7 requested additional
resources and a Tractor from the Forestry Commission. Crews were
able to keep the flames from reaching within feet of a double wide
mobile home on the property. Click here
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03/January/2026 - Structure Fire - "A" Shift
A passing motorist reported a building fire at
the intersection of Hendersonville Hwy (US Hwy 17-A) and Ritter Road
Saturday evening 03-January at 19:09. Engine 1 arrived to find the
single story building well involved. It was located well off of the
road. The building was an addition to an older camper. No one was at
home when the fire occurred. Firefighters deployed two handlines to
the building and entered the structure through the front door. Click
here for additional information. |
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29/December/2025 - MVC with Entrapment - "A" Shift
An adult female was seriously injured in a
single vehicle MVC in the 300 block of McLeod Road Monday afternoon
29-Dec at 16:25. The eastbound Chevrolet S-10 Blazer lost control in
a curve, crossed both lanes, struck a tree at a high rate of speed
then blocked both lanes. The female driver received multiple
injuries and was trapped in the wreckage. A bystander notified 9-1-1
and assisted the woman until responders arrived. Click
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28/December/2025 - Skidder FIre - "C" Shift
Fire-Rescue responded to a skidder fire off of
the 6000 block of Sidneys Road Sunday afternoon 28-Dec at 16:35.
Engine 19 was unable to access the piece of logging equipment which
was located approximately 1/2 mile into the woods. The skidder had
been operating when the fire occurred. It was well involved. Engine
19 requested two brush trucks to assist with the fire. Brush 27 and
Brush 36 responded but the units were unable to extinguish the fire
with only small booster lines. They then requested ARFF 19 who
responded. Click here for additional
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27/December/2025 - MVC with Air Evac - "B" Shift
Three people were transported to a Trauma
Center following a head-on collision on Green Pond Hwy (SC Hwy 303)
at Rivers Street Thursday evening 27-Dec at 18:35.
Firefighter-Paramedics found the roadway partially blocked. They
treated all of the patients at the scene and requested two
additional Fire-Rescue ambulances and two medical helicopters. The
most serious patient was transported emergent to meet with the CARE
Flight helicopter at their base in Walterboro. The second helicopter
had an extended arrival time. Click here
for additional information.
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24/December/2025 - Structure Fire - "C" Shift
A storage building and workshop were
destroyed in an early morning fire in the 100 block of Calloh Drive
Wednesday morning 24-Dec. At 06:31, a neighbor reported what they
thought was a fire in the woods behind a residence. A second caller
reported to 9-1-1 that a building on the property was on fire.
Engine 19 arrived a short time later to find the two buildings fully
involved, endangering the doublewide mobile home on the property.
Crews deployed multiple handlines to protect the mobile home and
extinguish the fires in the two buildings. Click
here for additional information.
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23/December/2025 - Woods and Building Fire - "C" Shift
An unattended trash fire spread to nearby woods
and ignited two storage buildings in the 500 block of Sixth Street
Tuesday afternoon 23-Dec at 14:40. Engine 19 arrived to find two
storage buildings burning and deployed multiple handlines to
extinguish the fires. The smaller metal building and its contents
were destroyed. The larger wooden building was heavily damaged but
Firefighters were able to stop the spread of the fire and saved much
of the contents. Click here for
additional information.
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23/December/2025 - Woods and Vehicle Fire - "C" Shift
Approximately eight acres of woods/brush along
a power line right-a-way burned Tuesday 23-December. The fire was
reported at 11:24 in the 700 block of Bluehouse Lane. Engine 1
arrived to find the fast moving woods fire, which was endangering
several structures. They positioned next to one home to protect the
residence. The fire had already spread into the woods on both sides
of the right-a-way, setting four vehicles on fire. Crews deployed
multiple hand lines and requested additional resources to assist
with the fire. Click here for additional
information.
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