PHOTOS: Three buildings were damaged by a Sunday afternoon fire on Hagood Avenue.
Crews from the Charleston Fire Department (CFD) responded to a structure fire shortly after 5:30 p.m. after Charleston County Consolidated Dispatch Center received multiple 9-1-1 calls.
At the scene, firefighters and other emergency personnel found a large fire burning at a vacant two-story house. They quickly began working to extinguish the flames; however, they said the fire spread into a nearby occupied home. “Crews shifted their focus to containing the fire and reducing damage to the exposure. The fire also spread to a home to the East, this fire was quickly brought under control,” said Chief Fire Marshal Michael Julazadeh. Chief Julazadeh said the vacant structure suffered heavy damage and partially collapsed.
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VIDEO: Officials responded to a fire at an Anderson County church.
Fire crews were from Anderson County, Centerville, Hopewell, and Center Rock Fire Departments battled the blaze.
Chad Looney was one of several people gathered outside the church. “My mom went here, all my family, we actually knew the old preacher that was here, my family grew up with them, so we have a connection with them since I was very young,” Looney said.
Looney added the church is a staple in the community, “it gives them hope around here that they got something like this. Everybody is always welcomed; they have never turned anyone away and it’s always good to have a church around.”
When Looney heard his childhood church was on fire, he came over right away.
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