Crews responded Friday afternoon to a house fire just outside North Augusta.
The fire was reported at 4:33 p.m.
Five firetrucks responded, and when they arrived, they reported a structure was fully in flames at 532 Celeste Ave. At the scene, the roof and interior of a building seemed to be destroyed, sending gray smoke drifting. The exterior walls, made of concrete blocks, appeared intact.
Crews at the scene believe it was an abandoned building, and they didn’t know the cause of the fire.
Emergency medical crews were called to the scene to check out a firefighter suffering smoke inhalation.
The fire broke out as the CSRA endured gusts of wind but little moisture as a result of the Hurricane Ian storm system bearing down on South Carolina.