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Yahoo
24-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
2 evaluated by EMS after Florence County house fire
FLORENCE COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) — West Florence firefighters were able to quickly contain a kitchen fire on Wednesday after successfully developing their new accountability system, the department said. West Florence and Howe Springs fire crews responded at 12:46 p.m. to the 2600 block of Cleveland Road in Effingham for a house fire, officials said. Two people were evaluated by Florence County EMS at the scene, but declined transport. Crews encountered visible smoke stemming from a kitchen fire, West Florence Fire Rescue said. The residents were alerted by smoke detectors and were able to evacuate quickly. The incident also marked a 'significant' milestone for Florence County, as it's the first time the county's new Firefighter Accountability System was put into operation. 'The innovative, tablet-based system integrates with each firefighter's assigned radio, allowing the incident commander and accountability officer to track personnel on the scene and monitor their specific assignments in real time,' West Florence Fire Rescue said in a release. The department said the system provides vital location data to coordinate a response for critical situations, like when a firefighter becomes trapped or separated from their crew. The system is now available to all fire departments in Florence County, including Florence City and Lake City fire departments. * * * Caleb is a digital producer at News13. Caleb joined the team in January 2023 after graduating from Liberty University. He is from Northern Virginia. Follow Caleb on X, formerly Twitter, and read more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
04-03-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Crews clear scene after ‘large' woods fire in Florence
FLORENCE, S.C. (WBTW) — Florence firefighters have cleared the scene after battling what they called a 'large' and 'fast-moving' woods fire Monday afternoon. West Florence Fire Rescue said in a Facebook post just before 4 p.m. that it was assisting the Florence Fire Department in a woods fire on Jennie O'Bryan Boulevard near N. Cashua Drive. The agency said the scene was cleared about 45 minutes later. No additional information was immediately available. * * * Caleb is a digital producer at News13. Caleb joined the team in January 2023 after graduating from Liberty University. He is from Northern Virginia. Follow Caleb on X, formerly Twitter, and read more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
