Officials: Fire at Irmo apartment complex caused by child playing with fireworks
Food, clothing and other necessities are needed by families displaced by a fire at River Oaks Apartments just two days before Christmas. Author: WLTX Updated: 5:46 PM EST December 24, 2020
IRMO, S.C. A fire at an Irmo apartment complex on Wednesday was caused by a child playing with fireworks, officials with the Irmo Fire District said Thursday.
The fire destroyed 10 units at River Oak Apartments early Wednesday afternoon, displacing 30 residents and injuring three.
The fire started around 1 p.m. at the complex located at 5324 Bush River Rd in St. Andrews, according to the Irmo Fire Department.