Two separate fires destroy mobile home, then shed off Platt Springs Road overnight

Red Bank, SC – 02/13/2021 (Paul Kirby) – Two separate fires destroyed two structures overnight Friday night and into early Saturday morning. One occurred around 8:00 p.m. near Red Bank, and the second just after midnight in the Town of Springdale.

The first fire was a mobile home. It was dispatched around 8:00 p.m. Friday night.

Fire crews from across the central portion of Lexington County were dispatched to Lawrence Drive near its intersection with Donald Drive. When the first county fire equipment and manpower arrived, the crew reported that approximately 50% of the home was burning.

Callers had notified telecommunicators via the 911 system that explosions were occurring before the first service’s resources arrived. That information was relayed to the firefighters enroute. This is not unusual if a home is well involved and lived in at the time of the fire. Often, pressurized containers that are common in a household like hairspray or cleaners containers will exploded and intensify the fire as the flames consume them.

Fire crews mounted an attack and quickly brought the remains of the destroyed home under control. They used the water the carried on their engines and additional tanker trucks to supply water for their fight.

No one was reported to be injured and neighbors told emergency crews that the occupants were out at the time of the fire. The mobile home was destroyed by the blaze.

The second fire was on Essex Drive off Platt Springs Road in Springdale. It was reported just after midnight and the structure was described as a moderate sized, “shed,” that was in the yard of a home. According to the first arriving fire crews, it was totally involved when they arrived.

Fire crews mounted an aggressive attack. They also used some tanker trucks to supplement the water they had in their tanks. In a short period of time, this structure was also destroyed.

Both the City of West Columbia and the City of Cayce were dispatched to this fire to assist the county. Once the first Lexington County Fire Service resources arrived, the West Columbia and Cayce equipment was released to return to their stations.

Additional equipment from the LCFS was repositioned so that the southeast portion of the county would have full fire protection while trucks and manpower were tied up at the fire. This is handled by a chief level officer who is monitoring the fire.

Lexington County hasn’t released any report of injuries, the cause of the fires, or an estimated loss as a result of the fire.