Firefighters from Colleton County Fire-Rescue and the South Carolina Forestry Commission worked for three hours to contain an approximately 20-acre woods fire on Sniders Hwy., February 25th. The initial incident was reported at approximately 1:15pm. Fire Rescue from Islandton arrived a short time later to find the rapidly spreading woods fire driven by high winds was endangering several homes in the area. The fire spread to nearby Murdaugh Ave, endangering additional homes. Additional resources and two tractors from the Forestry Commission responded with fire apparatus positioned near several residences to protect the homes from the fire. Firefighters used brus h trucks, deck guns, multiple handlines and hand tools to contain the fire. Both forestry tractors plowed fire lines around the perimeter of the fire. No homes were damaged during the incident. The cause of the fire is believed to be a trash pile fire that was spread by the high winds.
