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Community organizing donation drive to help families who lost homes in Irmo fire
Community organizing donation drive to help families who lost homes in Irmo fire By Adam Mintzer | December 24, 2020 at 12:19 PM EST - Updated December 24 at 11:12 PM
IRMO, S.C. (WIS) - Two days before Christmas, 35 people were left homeless by an apartment fire in Irmo.
The Irmo Fire Department says they faced a horrific scene when they arrived at River Oaks Apartments on Wednesday afternoon.
“Our nightmare when we pull up on a fire is having a fire blowing out of the roof on all sides of the building and having people hanging out of windows and that’s exactly what we showed up to,” Operations Chief Sloane Valentino said.
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.