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WATCH: Hundreds of S.C. Firefighters Attend Training in Cola

Hundreds of firefighters from across the state came to the S.C. Fire Academy for the biggest training event of the year

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – Hundreds of firefighters from across the state came to the S.C. Fire Academy for the biggest training event of the year. Watch the video to learn more about the hands-on weekend. Categories: Local News, News, Richland Tags: Fire

Fatal Fire in Lexington County

COLUMBIA, SC ( WOLO ) – -According to officials, One person is dead and one dog died in a fire Saturday on Jupiter Rd, off Platt Springs road in Springdale. Officials say two other occupants in the home are being treated. The fire started around 7:30am. The Fire is under control. Springdale Police are investigating. Count on ABC Columbia News…

One Dead, 1 Hurt in Mobile Home Fire in Horry County

LORIS, S.C. (AP) _ Horry County authorities are investigating after one person was killed and a second hospitalized in a mobile home fire in Loris. Fire Chief Jerry Hardee tells local media outlets that a man was hurt as he tried to rescue the woman and his children from the home about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday. The woman died while the…

Man Gets Life for Setting Fire Which Killed Grandparents

SUMTER, S.C. (AP) — A man convicted of setting a fire that killed his grandparents will serve two life sentences plus 30 years. The Sumter Item reports that a Sumter County jury convicted Joseph Manners on Thursday of arson and murder in the 2013 fire. Prosecutors said Manners used gasoline to set the fire that killed 79-year-old Joann Topper and…