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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  At 12:28 p.m. on Wednesday, the West Florence Fire Department responded to a wreck with injuries on Otis Way at Enterprise Drive.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  They want a tax increase to pay for a new fire station, but at least one former county councilman doesn't think a tax hike is needed.

Saturday, April 06, 2013  Horry County Fire Rescue battled a three alarm warehouse fire Saturday morning.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Crews are on the scene of a fire at Litchfield by the Sea condos in Georgetown County.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Tuesday night a home on Hoffmeyer Road near Quail Pointe Drive in Florence burned.

Monday, March 11, 2013  Shannon Smith pled guilty to Embezzlement of Public Funds, Obtaining Property Under False Pretenses, Altering, Forging or Counterfeiting Certificate or Title and Fraudulent Check Monday afternoon.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  A problem with an air conditioning unit caused smoke damage at the Bennettsville Federal Prison, according to the Bennettsville City Fire Department.

Friday, January 04, 2013  In 2012, there were 69 fire deaths in South Carolina, according to a press release from the Myrtle Beach Fire Department.

Wednesday, December 26, 2012  Flames were seen coming from the house just after 10:30 p.m. at 1178 South Waccamaw Drive.

Sunday, December 23, 2012  Early Sunday afternoon the Florence Fire Department responded to a chimney fire at a home on South Kemp Street.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  A firefighter with the City of Florence had to be taken to the hospital after falling while fighting a fire Tuesday night.

Monday, December 17, 2012  Billy Dillon has been hired as the new chief of the Howe Springs Fire Department in Florence County, according to fire district board chairman Wayne Lawhon.

Friday, December 07, 2012  Hundreds of employees were evacuated during a fire at the BMW plant in Greer.

Wednesday, December 05, 2012  A fire that damaged a mobile home on Cale Yarbrough Highway in Timmonsville has been contained.

Tuesday, December 04, 2012  brush fire burned some land off Highway 66 between Daisy and Red Bluff roads around 2 p.m. Tuesday.