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Monday, May 20, 2013  Sheriff's Deputy Timothy Causey, 50, died Sunday, more than two months after he fell ill while providing security during the Windsor Green condo fire.

Sunday, May 19, 2013  An Horry County Sheriff deputy who was injured during the Windsor Green fire, died Sunday morning.

Friday, May 17, 2013  Thursday marked two months since a fire destroyed the Windsor Green condominiums in Carolina Forest.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Thursday marks two months since a fire ripped through the Windsor Green Condominiums in Carolina Forest.

Thursday, May 16, 2013  Two months to the day after the fire that left nearly 200 people homeless, new construction is well underway.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  This week marks the 2 month anniversary since a fire ripped through the Windsor Green Condominiums in Carolina Forest.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Saturday, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., Remedies Bar & Grill in Myrtle Beach will host a fundraiser for Horry County firefighter Scott Montgomery, one of nearly 200 people who lost a home in the Windsor Green condo fire March 16.

Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Celebration Presbyterian Church in Carolina Forest is holding a memorial gathering for residents who lost pets March 16, when a brush fire spread and burned 109 condos.

Friday, May 03, 2013  The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds homeowners, renters, businesses and non-profit organizations of the deadline to submit disaster loan applications for damages from the Windsor Green Condo fire on March 16. The deadline to apply for physical damage is May 28.

Friday, April 26, 2013  Lake Swamp Baptist Church at 4075 Highway 917 in Loris is selling barbeque plates for $6 to raise money for Deputy Timothy Causey.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  A cat was turned into the Carolina Forest Veterinary Clinic Wednesday, and it's one that may belong to a family who lost their home in the fire at the Windsor Green Condominiums last month.

Friday, April 12, 2013  Preliminary damages for last month's Windsor Green condominium fire in the Carolina Forest area of Horry County are estimated at $15 million, according to Scott Hawkins, spokesman for the S.C. Forestry Commission.

Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Loans are now available for Windsor Green condo fire victims. The Small Business Administration is offering the money to people who lived in the 47 units that were uninsured or underinsured.

Monday, April 01, 2013  The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering loans to Windsor Green condominium fire victims who qualify.

Sunday, March 31, 2013  Two weeks after the fire that destroyed 109 condos in Carolina Forest, victims Joshua and Tatiana Rickman are still grieving.

Friday, March 29, 2013  The 50,000 square foot facility at the X Sports Complex is currently holding a garage sale to help turn the influx of Windsor Green fire donations to cash for the victims.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Horry County police released about 20 hours of dash camera video Tuesday from eight different patrol cars from the night of the Windsor Green condominium fire in Carolina Forest on March 16.

Monday, March 25, 2013  It's been nine days since the fire at the Windsor Green condo development destroyed 26 buildings and left 189 people homeless. Aid for the fire victims now heads into a new phase. Volunteers are helping victims get cash, supplies and even jobs.

Monday, March 25, 2013  The Carolina Forest Lions Club has been approved for a Disaster Assistance Grant from Lions Clubs International Foundation.

Saturday, March 23, 2013  WPDE NewsChannel 15 obtained the 911 calls to the Windsor Green Condo fire in Carolina Forest last Saturday.

Friday, March 22, 2013  One engaged couple was hopeful they didn't lose their wedding bands. Stored in a fireproof box, the rings survived, but the couple isn't quite walking away with the happy ending they expected.

Friday, March 22, 2013  The 911 calls from the night of the Windsor Green condo fire in Carolina Forest were released Thursday afternoon.

Friday, March 22, 2013  Friday, three generations of a family searched for closure in the remains of their condo in Windsor Green, after it was burned to the ground Saturday along with 108 other condos.

Friday, March 22, 2013  One of the Windsor Green fire victims who lost everything in last Saturday's fire is celebrating for the first time in days because his beloved cat Tiger was found and turned into VCA Palmetto Animal Hospital, Thursday.

Friday, March 22, 2013  The Horry County community is pulling together to provide help to those who lost their homes and belongings when a brush fire spread into the Windsor Green neighborhood burning 109 condos.

Friday, March 22, 2013  A call taker in the Horry County dispatch center mistakenly transferred the call to Myrtle Beach dispatch, thinking the address was in the city's jurisdiction, according to Horry County Public Information Officer Lisa Bourcier.

Friday, March 22, 2013  WPDE NewsChannel 15 and other local media outlets helped the American Red Cross raise around $31,000 for its Windsor Green fire relief efforts Thursday at Tanger Outlets on Highway 501.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Three Horry County police officers talked with WPDE NewsChannel 15 Thursday about what it was like responding to the massive fire on Saturday

Thursday, March 21, 2013  WPDE NewsChannel 15 will be with the American Red Cross Thursday, March 21 from 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. as the agency accepts donations for its relief efforts in the wake of the Windsor Green condo fire

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  The Windsor Green condo fire has been devastating for the community and the firefighters involved in putting it out. For support, firefighters have turned to each other.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  The Coastal Chapter of the American Red Cross will close its shelter at Beach Church Thursday at 7 p.m., it announced Wednesday.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  The South Carolina Forestry Commission said Tuesday there is a strong possibility that the cause of the Windsor Green condo fire may never be known.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  As the rebuilding process begins for those who lost their belongings in the Windsor Green fire, some are thinking about what they could have done differently to protect their homes.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  No humans died in the Windsor Green fire, but there were many lives lost. Dozens of pets are missing and presumed dead.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  Governor Nikki Haley took a tour of the damage left when a grass fire led to 109 condos burning to the ground in the Windsor Green subdivision of Carolina Forest.

Monday, March 18, 2013  People from all over the Grand Strand are coming together to do whatever they can to help the victims who lost so much in the fire at Windsor Green Condos in Carolina Forest on Saturday.

Monday, March 18, 2013  WPDE NewsChannel15 met one family Monday who is starting to put their life back together after their home was destroyed in the Windsor Green condo fire this past Saturday.

Monday, March 18, 2013  It took more than 48 hours after the fire was called in, but the search for human remains is over. All Windsor Green residents are accounted for.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Starting at 10 a.m. Monday, all victims of Saturday's Windsor Green condo fire are asked to go to Beach Church at 557 George Bishop Parkway in Myrtle Beach.

Monday, March 18, 2013  You can see aerial pictures and video above of what is left of the 109 condo units that burned down in Carolina Forest Saturday night.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Governor Nikki Haley and emergency responders brief the media on emergency response operations at the front entrance of the Windsor Green condo complex.

Monday, March 18, 2013  The Salvation Army of Horry County is coordinating its services to fire victims by working collaboratively with The American Red Cross, Goodwill, United Way and other agencies.

Monday, March 18, 2013  74 students and 21 faculty members with the Horry County School District were displaced by Saturday night's fire at Windsor Green condos, according to school board chairman Joe Defeo.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Governor Nikki Haley and emergency responders will brief media on emergency response operations Monday at 2:45 p.m at the front entrance of the Windsor Green condo complex.

Monday, March 18, 2013  ry County police are still searching the area at Windsor Green for any possible victims who didn't make it out of the fire.

Monday, March 18, 2013  Here are some commonly asked questions that victims of the Carolina Forest condo fire might need answers to in the coming days.

Sunday, March 17, 2013  After the fire at the Windsor Green Condominiums started Saturday, the Red Cross sprung into action. They opened a shelter for the fire victims at a school. It's been moved to Beach Church in Myrtle Beach off George Bishop Parkway.

Sunday, March 17, 2013  One group of volunteers spent their Sunday loading ambulances with supplies for those families who lost their homesin the Windsor Green condo fire.

Sunday, March 17, 2013  Benchmark Management released this statement about the fire that impacted Windsor Green and Windsor Green II on Satruday in the Carolina Forest area.

Sunday, March 17, 2013  An anxious day of waiting for Windsor Green fire victims Many of those who lost their homes in the Windsor Green fire spent Sunday wondering when they'd be allowed back in to see what they could salvage.