From staff reports
On the first day back from the holiday weekend, the Burton Fire District responded to a morning house fire and three vehicle collisions, two of which were two back-to-back, resulting in minor injuries and traffic delays.
Just before 1 a.m., Tuesday, May 30, Burton firefighters and Beaufort County EMS responded to a vehicle collision at the intersection of Laurel Bay and Stanley Farm roads. Emergency crews arrived on scene to find a single vehicle that had struck a deer. The vehicle sustained minor damages and no injuries were reported.
Just past 6:30 a.m., Tuesday, Burton firefighters, along with the MCAS Fire Department and Beaufort County EMS, responded to a reported house fire on Bruce K Smalls Road after a resident called 911 to report smoke coming from the roof of his mobile home.
Firefighters arrived on scene and tracked the smoke to a small grass fire at the rear of the residence that had spread to the side of the home. Damages were minor. The fire is under investigation.
Just past 8 a.m., Tuesday, Burton firefighters and Beaufort County EMS responded to a vehicle collision at the intersection of Robert Smalls Parkway and Shadow Moss Drive. Emergency crews arrived on scene to a two-vehicle collision between a minivan and a passenger vehicle. Both vehicles sustained moderate damages and injuries appeared to be minor. Traffic on Robert Smalls Parkway was delayed for more tham 30 minutes while emergency crews worked to assist the occupants and clear roadway hazards.
Just 30 minutes later, Burton firefighters and Beaufort County EMS again responded to a motor vehicle collision, this time at the intersection of Parris Island Gateway and Forest Field Road. Emergency crews arrived on scene to a two-vehicle collision between an SUV and passenger vehicle. Both vehicles sustained minor to moderate damages. Injuries appeared to be minor. Traffic on Parris Island Gateway was delayed for more than 30 minutes while emergency crews worked to assist the occupants and clear roadway hazards.
The Burton Fire District responded to 37 emergencies over the holiday weekend including four vehicle collisions; one of which occurred Saturday at the intersection of Laurel Bay and Shanklin roads just past 4 p.m. Emergency crews found two passenger vehicles with heavy damages. Injuries appeared to be non-life threatening and Laurel Bay Road was shut down for more than 30 minutes while emergency crews worked.
