From staff reports
A pair of house fires brought 2025 to a close and started 2026 off on a bad note for the Burton Fire District.
First, late on New Year’s Eve, the Burton Fire District, the Beaufort/Port Royal Fire Department, MCAS Fire & Emergency Services, and Beaufort County EMS and Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported house fire on Glaze Drive in Burton.
Just before 10 p.m., emergency crews responded to a call for a house fire. Initial reports indicated that the house was fully engulfed in fire with people screaming and explosions being heard. Upon arrival, firefighters were told that people were trapped inside.
Firefighters entered the structure to extinguish the fire and search for those reported to be trapped inside despite the possibility of the roof being compromised. The home was found to be clear of occupants.
It was later determined that an adult female and two children had escaped prior to arrival of emergency crews, and one adult male, who was initially believed to be in the home, was not there.
The adult female was transported from the scene by Beaufort County EMS for non-life threatening injuries. The family was displaced.
The fire is still under investigation.
Then, early on New Year’s Day, just after midnight, while clearing up from the earlier fire on Glaze Drive, the Burton Fire District, MCAS Fire & Emergency Services, and Beaufort County EMS and Sheriff’s Office were dispatched to a second fire at The Bay mobile home park on Shanklin Road after a family of five were about to go to bed and noticed smoke growing inside their home.
Emergency crews arrived on scene to find smoke coming from a mobile home and the residents and neighbors attempting to extinguish flames that were coming from underneath. Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire before it was able to spread into the home.
No injuries were reported. The fire is under investigation.
