Staff reports
Firefighters from the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department and the Lady’s Island–St. Helena Fire District responded to a structure fire on the 1100 block of Washington Street in downtown Beaufort on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 4, 2026.
The call came in at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, and the first arriving responders reported black smoke coming from the front door of the residence. The first arriving engine company quickly entered the home and extinguished the fire.
According to Ross Vezin, Deputy Fire Chief for the City of Beaufort/Town of Port Royal Fire Department, two occupants – an adult and a child – were inside the residence at the time of the fire.
Both occupants were transported to Beaufort Memorial Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening smoke inhalation.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
