From staff reports
The Burton Fire District, MCAS Fire Department, and Beaufort County EMS responded to a suspicious fire over the weekend in the Pinewood district of Burton in Beaufort County.
Just after 11:30 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 22, emergency crews responded to a reported house fire on Pinewood Circle. Firefighters arrived to a single-story home with heavy fire coming from the rear of the structure. Fire crews entered the home to search for potential victims and found the home empty, and extinguished the fire.
No one was home at the time and no injuries were reported. While the fire remains under investigation, Burton Fire District fire investigators have determined the fire to be suspicious. Anyone with any information is encouraged to contact the Beaufort County Sherriff’s Office.
This was the second house fire of the week for Burton firefighters. Thursday afternoon, Oct. 20, firefighters responded to a reported fire in a Seabrook home after residents attempted to drag burning items from their oven through the residence.
Beaufort County Sherriff’s deputies extinguished the fire with a fire extinguisher prior to arrival of firefighters. Damages were limited but fire officials state this fire could have been much worse as firefighters found and extinguished several burning embers within scattered debris in the home.
According to fire officials, South Carolina is heading into its most dangerous months for fires, as the number of fires historically begins to rise throughout the fall and winter, peaking in April.
