Myrtle Beach Fire Department crews responded to 1075 Mr. Joe White Avenue, the Alliance Inn, Friday morning for the report of an apartment fire, according to Lt. Jon Evans with MBFD. Evans stated that all occupants were out of the building when crews arrived, and that most of the fire was extinguished by the sprinkler system in the room the fire started in. … Continue Reading »
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Myrtle Beach, SC – Kitchen fire at Best Western hotel extinguished by sprinkler system
North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue crews responded to an alarm activation that turned into a structure fire call at the Best Western. According to a Facebook post from North Myrtle Beach Fire Rescue, crews were called around 5 p.m., Sunday evening to the Best Western on 1600 block of South Ocean Blvd.… Continue Reading »
Sumter, SC – Sprinkler system controls fire at uniform company; Firefighters extinguish flames upon arrival
Sumter Fire Department extinguished a relatively small blaze at a local service business’ facility early Saturday morning, according to a spokesman and an official report. Emergency units responded to a fire alarm at UniFirst, 2040 Union Camp Blvd., and arrived on the scene at 4:04 a.m.… Continue Reading »
Gloverville, SC – Sprinkler system helps extinguish fire at senior living facility
Aiken, SC – Sprinkler system keeps overnight apartment fire from spreading
The Aiken Department of Public Safety is investigating an early morning fire Sunday at an apartment complex on Hollow Tree Drive in Aiken that left multiple people homeless. Sgt. Michael Grabowski, with Aiken Public Safety, said fire crews responded to Hollow Tree Drive around 12 a.m. … Continue Reading »
Charleston, SC – Firefighters and sprinkler system help limit spread of intentionally set vehicle fire
The Charleston City Fire Department says a car fire in downtown Charleston Thursday evening was intentionally set. Emergency personnel from Charleston Fire Department were dispatched to the vehicle fire, with additional units dispatched from Charleston, North Charleston, and James Island Fire Departments responded to Archdale St and West Street just before midnight on June 1.… Continue Reading »
Charleston, SC – Arson fire at charter school suppressed by sprinkler system
Authorities are investigating after someone intentionally started a fire at a Charleston school. The fire happened just before 10 a.m. at the Charleston Charter School of Math and Science on King Street. When firefighters arrived they found the school evacuation under way and were told of a fire in a bathroom on the second floor.… Continue Reading »
Myrtle Beach, SC – Townhouse fire put out by residential sprinkler system; Neighboring homes spared
Charleston, SC – Early morning fire at short-term rental property contained by sprinkler system
Firefighters with the City of Charleston Fire Department responded to a fire in downtown Charleston this morning just after 3:30 a.m., according to Fire Marshal Mike Julazadeh. The alarm company reported an automatic fire alarm at a residential short-term rental property on Spring Street. … Continue Reading »
