2 firefighters hurt in Greenville County house fire, crews say

VIDEO: The Parker District Fire Department said two firefighters were hurt while putting out a fire early Wednesday morning. The department said crews were called out to the fire, located at a house on Arch Street Extension, around 1:20 a.m. No occupants were injured, however, the two firefighters sustained minor injuries, according to officials. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
WHNS-TV FOX 21 Greenville

‘Miraculously survived’: Semi-truck hits tree in high-speed crash in Hampton County, driver evacuated by helicopter

A man was airlifted in critical condition after the semi-truck pulling a trailer of fiberglass he was driving struck a tree at high speed on Monday. Monday afternoon, the semi-truck left the roadway on I-95 near mile marker 40 southbound at a high rate of speed, Colleton County Fire-Rescue said. The Freightliner pulling a 53' trailer then went down an embankment before striking a large pine tree in the median. The collision was reported initially in Colleton County, but officials say it occurred just south of the border in Hampton County. Emergency crews from both Colleton and Hampton counties responded to the wreck. Responders explained that the fiberglass trailer broke apart, and the fiberglass scattered in the wooded area surrounding the collision site. The truck’s cab wrapped around the tree, leaving the driver trapped 10 feet off the crowd.
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Multiple emergency crews honored for actions during recent house fire in Anderson

VIDEO: Multiple emergency crews were honored during the Anderson City Council meeting Monday night for their actions during a recent house fire. Officials said the fire happened on April 3 along Brown Street. According to officials, crews responded to the scene and removed a mother and her two children from the house within 10 minutes of the first 911 call. Officials added that the victims were taken to the burn center for treatment, but they have since returned home to continue their recovery. Those honored during the meeting included firefighters, dispatchers, police officers, EMTs and paramedics.
WHNS-TV FOX 21 Greenville

On Earth Day 2009, Horry County saw most destructive wildfire in South Carolina history

PHOTO: Fifteen years ago Monday, the most destructive wildfire in South Carolina history start to burn. What began on April 22, 2009 as a small blaze in a forested area just off Highway 31 would over the next 36 hours grew into a 19,000-acre conflagration that destroyed 76 homes, damaged 97 others and forced the evacuation of 4,000 people. It would be nearly a month before officials had full control of the scene, which caused an estimated $17 million in lost timber and another $25 million from the destroyed homes, mostly around the Barefoot Resort. Fifteen years ago Monday, the most destructive wildfire in South Carolina history start to burn. What began on April 22, 2009 as a small blaze in a forested area just off Highway 31 would over the next 36 hours grew into a 19,000-acre conflagration that destroyed 76 homes, damaged 97 others and forced the evacuation of 4,000 people.
WCBD-TV NBC 2 Charleston

Goose Creek Fire Department sees positive impact after intensifying training

VIDEO/PHOTOS: The Goose Fire Department has reignited the drive to become a firefighter. The department has intensified the hiring process. This as the demand for firefighters is expected to increase by seven percent in the next two years, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. There is a mental and physical test, so when the call comes, Goose Creek Fire Fighters are prepared. "We've always got to be ready, we've always got to be in shape," Captain Bill Campbell said. "You have to want to be here," Firefighter Paramedic Chadwick Davis said. The department’s hiring process is a true test of strength, endurance, and determination.
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