Chapin, SC 10/04/2022 (Paul Kirby) – Fire destroyed a garage at a home in the 400 block of Jake Meetze Road outside of Chapin Tuesday afternoon. Firefighters from Lexington County were assisted by personnel and equipment with the Irmo Fire District, the Columbia-Richland Fire Department, and Newberry County in extinguishing the blaze.
The first arriving crews from Lexington County’s Fire Service encountered what they described as a garage that had completely burned to the ground before they arrived on scene. The crews protected any nearby exposures as other poured water on the burning debris. In just a short time the fire was under control.
Lexington County has not released any further information about this fire including if there was damage to any other structures or vehicles. The cause of the fire has not been released.
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