From staff reports
Just before 1:30 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 12, the Burton Fire District, MCAS Beaufort Fire and Emergency Services, and Beaufort County EMS and Sheriff’s Office responded to a house fire on Alexandra Loop in Burton after a 911 call reported a mobile home on fire with another endangered.
Initial 911 reports stated all residents were out of the home after escaping through windows, but three residents were displaced.
Fire crews arrived to find smoke and flames coming from a single-wide mobile home. Firefighters were quickly able to get the fire under control, however it took longer than three hours in 33° temperatures to full extinguish the fire.
The home was heavily damaged in the fire displacing two adults and a child. Red Cross was notified to assist. There were no working smoke alarms in the home.
No injuries reported. Two vehicles and a neighboring mobile home were also damaged in the fire.
The fire is under investigation but believed to have been caused by an electrical issue. In 2024, electrical issues were the cause of 45% of the mobile home fires in the Burton Fire District.
