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A Walterboro (SC) family was displaced following a structure fire at 212 Brights Court Monday afternoon, 30-January at 17:36. Callers to 9-1-1 reported the fire started in the area of the kitchen and then spread with smoke and flames reported to be coming from the attic.

Car 107 arrived to find heavy smoke conditions from all sides of the approx. 4000 sq ft home with flames visible from the south end of the building. Colleton County (SC) Fire-Rescue Engine 1 arrived and deployed two 1-3/4 handlines and used the deck gun in an effort to knock down the flames. As firefighters made entry through the front door, the roof erupted in flames along the ridge vent extending across the structure. Crews attempted an interior attack, but were evacuated from the building a short time later.

A second alarm was requested shortly after arrival as firefighters performed a defensive attack from outside the building. A charged power line fell from the building minutes after arrival blocking access to the rear of the south end of the structure. An additional 1-3/4 and one 2-1/2 handline were deployed.

Water supply was handled with a tender shuttle. A third alarm was issued for manpower 50 minutes into the incident. Crews worked for nearly 1-1/2 hours to gain control of the fire which extended throughout the common attic and damaged most rooms in the residence. The home suffered substantial damage. The fire appears to have started in the breaker box behind the kitchen and extended into the attic. The home had several additions. Fire units were on the scene for seven hours. No injuries were reported during the incident. The American Red Cross is assisting the family.

Engine 1, Engine 9, Tender 1, Tender 2, Tender 6, Tender 19, Tender 22, Tender 26, Tender 27, Medic 1, Medic 6, Medic 13, Medic 19, Car 107, Car 109, Car 118, and Car 119 were at the scene. Assistant Chief Marty Stallings served as Incident Commander.

Barry W. McRoy, Fire Chief, Colleton County Fire-Rescue

fire department water tender dumps into portable tank with house on fire

Barry W. McRoy photo

Colleton County SC firefighters at work

Barry W. McRoy photo

firefighter with PPE exiting burning building

Harold Buzzell photo

firefighters battle house fire with heavy flames

Barry W. McRoy photo

fire department water tender dumps into portable tank with house on fire

Barry W. McRoy photo

fire department water tender dumps into portable tank

Barry W. McRoy photo

firefighters with hose line in garage

Harold Buzzell photo

Additional photos and a brief video from the 2-Alarm house fire in Elmira, ON – January 27, 2017

Gary Dinkel

townhouse fire in Canada

Gary Dinkel photo

Woolwich Township fire truck - Floradale

Gary Dinkel photo

Woolwich Township fire truck - Elmira

Gary Dinkel photo

Elmira fire engine

Gary Dinkel photo

aftermath of townhouse fire in Canada

Gary Dinkel photo

aftermath of townhouse fire in Canada

Gary Dinkel photo

Wethersfield, CT had this private swim club building well involved on arrival at Crest St & Western Blvd. on 1/29/17 about 1430 hours. More pictures on my web site.

Stay safe,

Patrick Dooley

Firefighters battle smokey winter fire

Patrick Dooley photo

Firefighters battle smokey winter fire

Patrick Dooley photo

Firefighters battle smokey winter fire

Patrick Dooley photo

Firefighters battle smokey winter fire

Patrick Dooley photo

Firefighters battle smokey winter fire

Patrick Dooley photo

Firefighters battle smokey winter fire

Patrick Dooley photo

Elmira (Ontario) fire was dispatched to a confirmed structure fire at 50 Aspen Crescent January 27 at 6:02. P1 arrived on scene to heavy fire venting out the front of the two-story, semi-detached house. Command requested Floradale on the second alarm shortly after arrival. The fire was knocked down in 30 minutes, all firefighting was defensive due to concerns of holes in the floor.

Crews went interior once all the visible fire was knocked down. Damage has been pegged at $350,000. The concrete fire wall between the units prevented the fire from spreading next door.  Box 690 provided rehab to the 40 firefighters on scene. Photos start approximately 40 minutes into the fire.

Units on scene: Elmira Pump 1, Tank 2, Aerial 3, Rescue 4; Floradale Pump 1, Tank 2, Rescue 3; Box 690

Gary Dinkel, Box 690

house fire aftermath in Elmira Ontario

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house fire aftermath in Elmira Ontario

Gary Dinkel photo

fire trucks at a house fire scene in Elmira Ontario

Gary Dinkel photo

house fire scene in Elmira Ontario

Gary Dinkel photo

house fire aftermath in Elmira Ontario

Gary Dinkel photo

house fire aftermath in Elmira Ontario

Gary Dinkel photo

house fire aftermath in Elmira Ontario

Gary Dinkel photo

E-ONE tower ladder in Elmira Ontario

Gary Dinkel photo

Elmira Fire Department Ontario fire engine

Gary Dinkel photo

Photos from Tim Olk of the 2-Alarm commercial fire at 351 N. York Road in Elmhurst (1/26/17)

firefighters in tower ladder working low to the ground

Tim Olk photo

Elmhurst FD Tower 2

Tim Olk photo

Elmhurst FD fire trucks

Tim Olk photo

firefighters battle smokey fire in store

Tim Olk photo

2 tower ladders with elevated master streams

Tim Olk photo

firefighters battle smokey fire in store

Tim Olk photo

1st and Madison in Maywood, IL 1/25/17. It was over when I arrived but I was able to see and shoot Maywood’s brand new engine as well as the newer Bellwood TL. Steve Redick

firefighters vent roof after house fire

Steve Redick photo

aftermath of house fire

Steve Redick photo

Maywood Fire Department fire engine

Steve Redick photo

Maywood Fire Department fire engine

Steve Redick photo

Bellwood Fire Department tower ladder

Steve Redick photo