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
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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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22/December/2025 - Car vs Tree MVC - "B" Shift
Two people were injured and transported to a
Trauma Center following a single vehicle crash in the 3200 block of
Green Pond Hwy (SC hwy 303) just south of Cooks Hill Road Monday
afternoon 22-Dec at 15:48. The Toyota Camry was traveling south on
Green Pond Hwy, when it left the roadway, crossed the northbound
ditch, entered the woods and struck a tree. Firefighter-Paramedics
treated both patients at the scene. Click
here for additional information.
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22/December/2025 - MVC with Entrapment - "B" Shift
Two people were injured in a two car
collision at the intersection of ACE Basin Parkway (US Hwy 17) and
Charleston Hwy. (SC Hwy 64) Monday 22-Dec at 15:01. A Honda Fit
received heavy damage and the adult female driver was trapped in her
vehicle. Firefighter-Paramedics treated the woman while other crew
members used Holmatro Rescue Tools to extricate her. She was
transported to the Trauma Center at MUSC by Fire-Rescue Medic 6.
Click here for additional information.
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21/December/2025 - MVC with Entrapment - "A" Shift
Three people were injured when the passenger
car they were in left the roadway and overturned. An adult female
was trapped in the wreckage. The two male occupants received minor
injuries and were able to exit the car on their own. The accident
occurred Sunday afternoon 21-Dec at 15:25 on Three Mile Road at Thad
Lane. This is a rural dirt road approximately 1-1/2 miles south of
Pleasant Grove Road. A nearby homeowner heard the accident and ran
to the scene. Click here for additional
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16-December-2025 - MVC with Air Evac - "A" Shift
An adult male received severe injuries in a
semi-truck accident on Sunrise Road at Yamacraw Driver, Tuesday
morning 16-December at 09:25. The truck suffered a suspected
mechanical failure which caused the driver to lose control. The
vehicle flipped over and rolled onto its roof causing heavy damage.
The driver, who was wearing a seatbelt, was able to crawl out of the
damaged truck. He was treated at the scene by
Firefighter-Paramedics, who called for a medical helicopter. Click
here for additional information.
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14/December/2025 - Burn with Air Evac - "C" Shift
An adult male was severely burned Sunday
afternoon 14-Dec. Bystanders reported the man had fallen into a burn
pit at his residence which set his clothes on fire. The incident was
reported at 16:14 in the 200 block of Enterprise Street east of
Walterboro. The man received first, second and third degree burns to
the right side of his body, including leg, arm, chest, neck and
face. He advised he was having trouble breathing.
Firefighter-Paramedics treated the man at the scene, then rapidly
transported him to the CARE Flight base to meet with the flight
crew. Click here for additional
information.
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11/December/2025 - Condolences
The Fire-Rescue Department extends condolences to Fire-Rescue Chief
Dr. David A. Greene and his family on the passing of his mother,
Mrs. Bobbi Merrit Greene. Mrs. Greene considered the men and women
of Colleton County Fire-Rescue as part of her family and for many
years prepared an annual meal for them on September 11th and
supported them with snacks and drinks on large fires. To all of her
family and friends, she would say, ‘Do good, and remember I will
never be farther away than your lips in prayer, your mind in
thought, and your heart in love.’
Mrs. Greene entered eternal rest on December 11, surrounded by
family. Please keep Mr. Arnie, Fire-Chief Greene and the family in
your thoughts and prayers.
Brice Herndon Funeral Home is in charge of the services and the full
obituary can be found here:
https://www.briceherndonfuneralhome.com/obituaries/bobbi-greene
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07/December/2025 - Shooting - "C" Shift
An adult male was shot multiple times during an
altercation in the parking lot of the Bar & Grill located at 23746
Augusta Hwy near the Maple Cane Community Sunday morning 07-Dec at
00:33. Deputies applied tourniquets in an effort to stop the man's
bleeding. Firefighter-Paramedics arrived a short time later and
treated the man's many injuries. He was transported emergent to the
Trauma Center at HCA Trident Hospital in North Charleston by
Fire-Rescue Medic 9. Click here for
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