A camper with an attached addition which was used as a residence was destroyed in an afternoon fire Saturday, January 31at 12:54 pm. The home was located on a single lane dirt road at 129 Faulkenberry Road off Mt. Carmel Road. Walterboro Fire Department was initially dispatched to the location, but the home was found to be in the County’s jurisdiction. City Firefighters deployed two handlines and notified Fire-Rescue. Both agencies worked for several hours to extinguish the fire which contained a large fire load. A backhoe was eventually brought to the scene by the County Public Works to assist with the overhaul of the building. No injuries were reported. Water supply was supplied by County Tenders. The cause of the fire is under investigation.
