Staff reports
A man was injured and displaced after a house fire in Grays Hill on Friday morning, March 20, according to the Burton Fire District.
Just past 8 a.m., the Burton Fire District, MCAS Fire & Emergency Services, and Beaufort County EMS and Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported house fire on Sunburst Lane in Grays Hill after the resident saw smoke in his home. Firefighters arrived on scene to a single-wide mobile home with smoke coming from the residence.
The fire started, and spread, inside the walls and had just begun to burn through the wall into the living room when firefighters entered the home. Firefighters quickly got the fire under control but not before there was extensive damage to the wall and roof.
One adult male was displaced and sustained minor injuries; however, he refused transport to the hospital. Red Cross was notified to assist.
The fire is still under investigation but believed to have been caused by an overloaded electrical outlet. Electrical issues have been the leading cause of fire so far this year for the Burton Fire District.