By Heather Ruppe
A Colleton County house was saved from a fire that began during renovations on the property.
On Saturday, June 25, about 4:20 p.m., 911-callers began reporting seeing smoke coming from a house on Kronman Court. Firefighter-paramedics with Colleton County Fire-Rescue (CCFR) arrived and found the house in the process of being renovated. According to CCFR Chief Barry McRoy, construction workers accidentally cut into an electrical wire while installing a new window.
McRoy says people on scene tried to stop the flames by using a water hose; however, the fire had already spread into the attic of the area. “On scene, we found smoke coming from the eaves on all sides of the doublewide mobile home,” he said. “The fire was contained to the area above the living room.”
McRoy said most of the homeowners’ personal belongings were saved.
No one was injured during the incident.
