Fire rips through thrift store in Anderson

VIDEO: A fire ripped through an Upstate thrift store early Wednesday morning in Anderson. The fire broke out 1:20 a.m. at Haven of Rest Thrift Store at W. Orr Street, according to fire officials. No word of what caused the fire. Haven of Rest Ministries is a nonprofit organization ministry that helps men and women struggling with life-dominating problems, such as drug and alcohol addiction The Orr Street store is one of four Haven of Rest thrift locations in Anderson. Proceeds from the store go towards the Haven of Rest Ministries mission.
WYFF-TV NBC 4 Greenville

Officials investigating following house fire in Greenville

The Greenville Fire Department said crews are responding to a house fire in the city. Officials said crews responded to E. Farris Road and Catlin Circle after multiple people reported seeing flames coming from the house’s roof. According to officials, crews arrived at the scene and began working to extinguish the flames. Officials confirmed that a pet was found dead inside the house but no other injuries were reported. Officials stated that they are investigating and working to determine the cause of the fire. Stay with us as we work to learn more.
WHNS-TV FOX 21 Greenville

Two new hazardous material detection devices coming to Charleston first responders

The Charleston Fire Department is working to update its hazardous material detection and identification devices after 7 years. The fire department is working for city approval to submit the 2023 Assistance to Firefighter Grant. The grant funds the necessary needs of fire departments and non-affiliated emergency medical service organizations. Fire officials say they plan to use the grant to update their older devices with two new technologies that detect hazardous materials quickly. Faster detection gives first responders less exposure time to dangerous elements. Fire officials say the devices are used in high-risk and low-frequency emergencies like highway transportation, rail incidents and port scenes.
WCSC-TV CBS 5 Charleston

Roof collapses on Cottageville home during fire

PHOTOS: A home near Cottageville suffered substantial damage in a Friday night fire. Crews with Colleton County Fire Rescue (CCFR) responded to a home off Rehoboth Road after a neighbor called 9-1-1 to report a building was on fire around 9:16 p.m. Firefighters arrived to find a single-story wood frame home was burning. “They reported the roof had already collapsed, indicating the building had been on fire for some time,” said fire officials. It appears the fire started in the home’s front room, according to fire rescue officials. The cause remains under investigation. Crews remained on the scene performing overhaul for about two hours.
WCBD-TV NBC/CW+ 2 Charleston