Belvedere shed burns as string of CSRA fires continues
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - Fire crews have been busy throughout the CSRA with at least eight blazes affecting residents within a week.
In Belvedere
Crews responded to a fully engulfed shed fire just outside North Augusta early Friday morning, according to authorities.
Aiken County dispatch said crews were dispatched around 7:50 a.m. to the 100 block of Palmetto Avenue.
There are unknown injuries at this time, according to dispatch.
Officials say at the time, no other structures were in danger.
We have reached out to learn more.
In Waynesboro
A fire at an apartment building in Waynesboro displaced a total of 21 people in four families on Wednesday.
It happened on Briarwood Court in a building with two lower units and two upper units.
The fire was confined to a lower unit. The unit above received heat, smoke and water damage, while two other units got slight smoke and water damage.
Power had to be cut off to all units for an inspection of the electrical system, so the occupants of all four units were displaced.
The fire started in the front bedroom of a downstairs unit and vented out the window, damaging the upper unit bedroom window and roof area, Fire Chief Robert H. Parrish III said.
Crews were notified at 10:19 a.m. and arrived at 10:23. They had the fire under control at 10:30, Parrish said.
“At this time, it appears that the fire was caused by a child playing with a sparkler in the bedroom,” the fire chief said.
The Red Cross is helping the displaced families.
In Beech Island
Aiken County crews battled a home fire early Thursday morning in Beech Island, according to dispatchers.
Dispatch says around 2:30 a.m. crews responded to the fully engulfed fire located on the 30 block of Bay Street.
There were no injuries reported and no surrounding buildings were in danger, according to dispatch.
As of 3:50 a.m., crews were still on the scene.
In Belvedere
Crews returned to a house fire after it rekindled early Tuesday morning in Belvedere, according to authorities.
Aiken County dispatchers say fire crews were called back to the scene at Audubon Circle and Karnes Street at 7:48 a.m.
No injuries were reported, and dispatchers were unsure when the original fire started.
Around 9 a.m., crews were able to turn off the water and began to assess the damage.
In North Augusta
North Augusta Public Safety Officers and Belvedere Fire Department responded to Audubon Circle for a home fire Monday night.
American Red Cross disaster-trained volunteers are helping seven people by providing financial assistance for immediate needs such as food, clothing and shelter, along with much needed resources.
The Red Cross is preparing families to act quickly through its year-round Home Fire Campaign and springtime Sound the Alarm efforts.
During Sound the Alarm, volunteers meet with families by appointment throughout South Carolina to review fire safety for their household and practice their two-minute fire drill. Families interested in learning how to make their home safer can request a virtual appointment at redcross.org/sc.
In Evans
A fire destroyed a backyard shed Monday evening in Evans.
Dispatchers got a report of the fire around 6:30 p.m. in the 5000 block of Bryant Cove Road.
When Engine 6 arrived, crews found an outdoor shed fully aflame.
The fire was under control after 13 minutes on the scene.
The fire was contained to the shed, with no other damage was noted to anything around the building.
It was a complete loss along with any contents inside.
No one was injured.
In Augusta
In Augusta, four pets died in a home fire on Friday afternoon, according to officials.
Firefighters responded to a single-family residential house fire on the 2900 block of Eidson Drive at 1:44 p.m., officials say.
When crews arrived, smoke and flames were visible.
Thankfully, no one was home at the time; however, four pets were found deceased inside the property, according to authorities.
One firefighter suffered a minor injury, officials say.
The homeowner was put in with the Red Cross for assistance.
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