From staff reports
Just past 2 p.m., Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 8, emergency crews from the Burton Fire District, MCAS Fire and Emergency Services, and Beaufort County EMS were dispatched to a reported brush fire that was spreading out of control on Tiarra Court in Burton.
Fire crews arrived finding a shed fully involved in flames, which was now spreading onto a home and three other properties, endangering two additional sheds, one of which housed live animals.
Fire crews were able to quickly push the flames away from the home and stop the fire’s spread to the other properties. The fire had melted the side of the home, but firefighters were able to extinguish it before it spread inside the home.
While three fences sustained damages, no other structures were damaged and the animals were unharmed.
The fire was extinguished within 10 minutes. One resident, who was attempting to extinguish the fire with a garden hose prior to firefighters’ arrival, sustained minor injuries and was transported by family to seek further medical attention.
The fire was caused by an unattended yard debris fire.
