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30/November/2014 Structure Fire B Shift
A Red Root Community family was displaced following a structure fire Sunday
morning 30-November. At 9:42, Fire-Rescue was notified of the fire at 1015
Red Root Road. Engine 18 arrived to find heavy smoke visible from the
doublewide mobile home. Firefighter-Paramedics deployed two 1-3/4 handlines
and quickly contained the fire to the master bedroom saving the building.
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28/November/2014 Over-turned Vehicle C shift
One of many accidents on Interstate 95 over the holiday
weekend, resulted in an over-turned vehicle near the 46 mile marker
northbound Friday evening 28-November at 22:34. The car left the roadway and
flipped over on its roof in the median. The 26 year old Mount Pleasant woman
received multiple non-life threatening injuries. Click
here for more information.
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28/November/2014 Hunting Accident with GSW C shift
A 17 year old Marietta Ga teenager was injured Friday afternoon 28-November
in a hunting accident. The incident was reported at 13:59. He and his party
were on an island off of Bennetts Point hunting for deer when he was struck
in the chest by what is believed to be buck shot. The pellet struck him in
the upper chest, but was stopped when it hit his clavicle (collar bone).
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28/November/2014 Train vs Vehicle MVC C Shift
A northbound Amtrak train collided with a utility trailer after a pickup
truck reportedly drove around the crossing gates on Hope Plantation Lane
Friday morning 28-November. The accident was reported by CSX Railroad at
09:37 advising the passenger train struck the trailer at the marked
crossing. This was the second collision between a vehicle and an Amtrak
train in the last five months in Colleton County. Click
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26/November/2014 Decorating the Halls of Justice
Firefighters assisted Clerk of Court Pat Grant with
decorating the Courthouse for the upcoming Christmas holidays.
Firefighter-Paramedic Pam Berry directed the crews. Berry has guided our
department with the project for the last six years. Several off-duty
personnel, along with Medic 1, Rescue 1, Engine 1 and personnel from the
Fire Marshals Office assisted. Click here for
more information.
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25/November/2014 Structure Fire C Shift
Big Gs Fishing Club, located at 4688 Can City Road, was heavily damaged by
a fire Tuesday evening 25-Nov. At 18:01, a neighbor noticed smoke and flames
coming from the roof of the one story structure. Engine 26 arrived within
minutes to find heavy smoke conditions and flames coming from the roof of
the building. Click here for more information. |
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20/November/2014 Structure Fire A Shift
One large storage building was destroyed and two others were damaged by a
fire that occurred Thursday evening 20-November. Fire-Rescue responded to
1033 Wisteria Drive at 22:07 and found one building well involved and a
second partially involved. Crews deployed two handlines to extinguish the
fire. The nearby residence was not damaged. Click
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19/November/2014 - Structure Fire B Shift
A Cottageville home was heavily damaged in an early morning fire Wednesday
morning 19-November. At 02:59, 9-1-1 was notified of the fire in the roof of
a single family dwelling located at 18 Locomotive Lane north of
Cottageville. Engine 9 arrived to find heavy smoke conditions from the
doublewide mobile home with flames visible from the rear of the structure.
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13/November/2014 Structure Fire B Shift
A Round O family lost their home to an early morning fire Thursday
13-November. 9-1-1 received the first reports of the fire at 02:26, when a
caller reported heavy flames from a doublewide mobile home. Sheriffs
Deputies were the first to arrive and they reported the home had already
collapsed. Engine 9 arrived seven minutes later to find the fully involved
dwelling with the roof already burned away. Click
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10/November/2014 Structure Fire C Shift
Colleton Firefighters saved a doublewide mobile home Monday evening 10-Nov.
At 21:32, 9-1-1 received a report of the fire at 244 Davis Circle off of
Peniel Road. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke conditions with flames
at the rear of the home. Crews made entry into the front door and found fire
in the master bedroom. Firefighters initially encountered flames spreading
across the ceiling. Click here for more
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11/10/2014-
We offer our condolences to retired Fire-Rescue Commissioner Charles Herndon
and his family on the death of his mother, Evelyn Kinard Herndon. Visitation
will be held Wednesday 12-November from 13:00 to 14:30 at First Baptist
Church on Memorial Ave in Walterboro. The funeral service will be conducted
immediately following the visitation at 14:30. Burial will take place at
Carter Ford Church Cemetery on Lodge Hwy after the funeral service.
Parker-Rhoden is handling the arrangements. Please remember the Herndon
family in your prayers.
http://www.meaningfulfunerals.net/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=2797282&fh_id=11750 |
11/10/2014-
The 2015 Departmental Calendar has been released. It is always
available from the information links at the left of the website main page or
click here to view
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08/November/2014 MVC with entrapment A Shift
A 42 year old man received multiple traumatic injuries
after his vehicle left the roadway and overturned Saturday evening
08-Novmeber. The north bound Chevrolet Lumina was traveling at a high rate
of speed when it failed to negotiate a turn at Burlington Road. The car took
down several signs before entering the woods and overturning, trapping the
driver in the wreckage. Click here for more
information.
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08/November/2014 MVC, Double Entrapment with Air Evac
A Shift
A high speed head on collision resulted in two adult females receiving
multiple traumatic injuries and one was flown to the Trauma Center. At 17:05
Saturday afternoon 08-November, Fire-Rescue was notified of the accident on
Bells Hwy (SC Hwy 64) just west of McClure Lane. An east bound Honda Accord
collided with a west bound Dodge Dakota resulting in heavy damage to both
vehicles. Click here for more information. |
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05/November/2014 Farming Accident with Air Evac A
Shift
A 63 year old man was severely injured in a farming accident after his arm
was caught in a corn picker implement. The accident was reported at 11:24
advising the man was trapped in the farm implement and was in a field off of
the 20000 blk of Lowcountry Highway south of Ruffin. Medic 18 and Engine 18
were met near the location and escorted to the scene by person in another
vehicle. Click here for more information. |
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04/November/2014 High Speed MVC C Shift
Four people were injured in a two vehicle high speed collision at the
intersection of Sidneys Road and Welch Creek Road Tuesday evening 4-November
at 18:51. Callers to 9-1-1 reported two vehicles were racing north on
Sidneys Road when one pickup truck that was traveling at a high rate of
speed struck a small passenger car in the drivers side, as it pulled out of
Welch Creek Road. The back of the car was completely separated and was found
in a nearby yard. Click here for more
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01/November/2014 - Lowcountry Fire and EMS Weekend
Colleton County Fire-Rescue hosted the second annual
Lowcountry Fire and EMS Weekend Saturday and Sunday, November 1 and 2. Over
150 Firefighters, mostly from South Carolina and Georgia participated,
however some participants traveled from Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New
York to take or assist in the training. Both days were packed with training
opportunities for Firefighters and EMTs/Paramedics. Click
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01/November/2014 Structure Fire C Shift
Colleton County Firefighters saved a triple wide mobile home located at 624
Roadside Drive south of Hendersonville Saturday afternoon 01-Nov. At 15:51,
a caller to 9-1-1 reported seeing smoke coming from the residence. Engine 13
arrived minutes later to find heavy smoke conditions. Crews deployed two
handlines and Firefighters entered the home. Click
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