From staff reports
The Burton Fire District responded twice to a house fire on Lemon Lane late Monday night, April 28, and early Tuesday morning, April 29. As a result, the fire is now deemed suspicious.
Late Monday evening, the Burton Fire District, MCAS Fire and Emergency Services, and Beaufort County EMS and Sheriff’s Office, responded to a house fire in which one adult was displaced.
Just before 11 p.m., emergency crews were dispatched to a reported house fire on Lemon Lane in Burton. The initial 911 caller stated a mobile home at the rear of Lemon Lane was on fire and it was unknown if anyone was inside.
Fire crews arrived on scene to a single-wide mobile home fully consumed in flames. Both lanes of Joe Frazier Road were closed, due to the nearest hydrant being on Joe Frazier, while firefighters worked to extinguish the fire. Firefighters were able to bring the fire under control within 10 minutes; however, it took firefighters more than two hours to fully extinguish. Fire crews were hampered in their efforts due to the home being in the rear of the property, road conditions of Lemon Lane, and the mobile home itself being overgrown with vegetation.
According to the Burton Fire District, emergency crews cleared up from this location at 2:34 a.m. However, they were again dispatched to this location for a report of a fire at 5:27a.m. Fire crews arrived to find the mobile home once again fully involved in flames.
One adult male was displaced. No injuries were reported. This fire is deemed suspicious and remains under investigation.
