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<p><strong>From staff reports</strong></p>
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<p>The Burton Fire District, MCAS Fire Department, Beaufort County EMS and Sherrif’s Office, responded Saturday, Feb. 26, to an early afternoon house fire, in which firefighters, assisted by a closed door, limited damages to the home.</p>
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<p>Just after 1 p.m., emergency crews responded to a reported house fire on Wildcat Lane in Burton. Firefighters arrived on scene and reported smoke and flames coming from the window of a double-wide mobile home. All the residents had escaped.</p>
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<p>Firefighters entered the home and found flames behind a closed bedroom door and quickly extinguished the fire, which was confined to the bedroom, as well as damages.</p>
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<p>No injuries were reported. While the bedroom sustained extensive damages, the residents elected to remain in their home. The fire remains under investigation but is believed to be unintentional.</p>
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<p>Burton Fire Lieutenant Ethan Webb, who was first to arrive on scene, credited the closed door for limiting the damages.</p>
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<p>“The resident saw the fire in the bedroom, quickly closed the door, and evacuated the family,” Webb said in a release. “The closed door confined the smoke and fire to the bedroom, leaving the rest of the home untouched.”</p>
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<p>Burton fire officials encourage residents to close all doors in the home at night before bed, and also before they leave the home.</p>
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