Fire spreads from vegetation to home in Reevesville, Dorchester County

Dorchester County Fire Rescue responded to a vegetation fire that spread to a residential structure on Independent School Road in the Reevesville area, according to ABC News 4 WCIV.

Firefighters successfully knocked down the fire and planned to stay on scene for about an hour to conduct salvage and overhaul operations, ensuring all hot spots in the vegetation and home were extinguished, the agency said.

The South Carolina Forestry Commission, Dorchester County Emergency Medical Services, and the Dorchester County Sheriff’s Office also assisted at the scene, WCIV reported.

WCBD Count on 2 confirmed the fire involved both vegetation and a structure, with crews actively managing the situation on Tuesday afternoon.