From staff reports
Early Monday morning, July 21, the Burton Fire District, MCAS Fire and Emergency Services, Beaufort County EMS and the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office responded to a reported house fire on Peaceful Way in Burton, where it is believed homeless man stayed.
Just past 2 a.m., emergency crews responded to a reported house fire on Peaceful Way in the Grays Hill community in Burton.
While the 911 caller reported the house to be unoccupied, when firefighters arrived on scene, they immediately recognized the residence from previous emergency calls in the community and knew that a homeless individual had been staying there. Neighbors confirmed that a homeless man had been staying at the residence but had not been seen for more than a week. The mobile home was fully engulfed in flames.
While firefighters were able to bring the fire under control within 15 minutes, it took almost an hour to completely extinguish the flames due to the home collapsing during the fire. Once the fire was extinguished, firefighters searched through the debris for any victims but found the remains of the home to be clear.
The fire is under investigation.
