Lifesaving project at high school took four years From staff reports The Burton Fire District has completed a four-year lifesaving project with the installation of the JACOB Kit program at Battery Creek High School. After the 2016 death of Jacob Hall in a school shooting in Townville, S.C., a teacher asked a Burton Firefighter/Paramedic about… Keep Reading
From staff reports The Burton Fire District, MCAS Fire Department, Beaufort County Emergency Medical Services, and Beaufort County Sherriff’s Office responded to a house fire Thursday afternoon, Sept. 30, which resulted in damages but no injuries thanks to a smoke alarm. At approximately 3 p.m., emergency crews responded to a report of a house fire… Keep Reading
From staff reports Just past 10 p.m., Friday, Aug. 20, Burton and MCAS firefighters, along with Beaufort County EMS, responded to a reported house fire on Milledge Village Road in Burton. Two adults were transported to the hospital, and a kitten was rescued and revived by Burton firefighters. Fire crews arrived on scene and discovered… Keep Reading
From staff reports As schools open up this week prepared for the risk of COVID-19, the Burton Fire District also helped prepare their schools for the risk of school violence. The Burton Fire District, along with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, visited six of the seven public schools in the Burton district last week during… Keep Reading
By Mindy Lucas A former area firefighter wanted on charges of soliciting sex from a 13-year-old girl has been arrested, officials say. Brandon Thomsen, 46, has been arrested by authorities and is being held in the Lowndes County jail in Georgia, according to a statement issued by Beaufort Police Department spokesman Capt. George Erdel Thursday… Keep Reading