In The News
Letter to the Editor Praises Burton Firefighters - Feb 25, 2010 - 8:46:50 AM
After reading several articles about the quality of care provided by Beaufort County EMS, and also the subsequent reader comments, I felt compelled to share my story of the level of care my family received from EMS personnel.

Public Relations
Burton Firefighters Have A New Mascot - Feb 13, 2010 - 10:40:45 AM

The firefighters at Burton Fire Station 892 have a new mascot thanks to mother nature.   Firefighters took advantage of the snow to build a snowman in front of their station to wave at passing residents.

Incidents : Rescue
Accident Closes the Broad River Bridge - Feb 8, 2010 - 12:58:25 PM
A bad accident closed the Broad River Bridge today when two trucks collided.  A SCDOT truck overturned and a tow truck sustained severe damage in the accident.

Incidents : Fire
Crews Catch Multiple Boats off in Shell Point - Oct 24, 2009 - 5:09:23 PM
Just after noon today, E823 was dispatched to a report of "multiple boats on fire" in the vicinity of Grant and Jefferson Streets in Shell Point.   A large amount of smoke was visible from Parris Island Gateway during the response.

Training : Fire
Burton Fire District Trains with Parris Island on their Flashover Simulator - Oct 10, 2009 - 9:58:39 AM
Burton Fire District crews spent the last few weeks training on Parris Island with Parris island Fire/Rescue on their new Flashover Simulator.  This simulator allows firefighters in a controlled environment to experience and feel conditions leading up to a potential flashover.

Incidents : Fire
Shift 1 Catches Car Fire - Oct 2, 2009 - 5:15:17 PM
On Thursday 1 Oct 09, Engine 821 responded emergency traffic from quarters to a reported car fire in the parking lot of Wal Mart.

Incidents : Fire
E825 Catches Structure Fire in Lakeview MHP - Sep 21, 2009 - 9:42:01 AM
Shift 2 crews were dispatched to a possible structure fire in Lakeview MHP last night.  E825 arrived on scene and reported a working fire underneath a doublewide mobile home.