Florence County Fire Rescue responded to a house fire in the Mars Bluff area on Old Wallace Gregg Road early Monday morning. Seventeen firefighters contained the blaze, which had engulfed a single-family home in smoke upon arrival around 1:40 a.m.
Response Details
The City of Florence Fire Department provided an engine and extra personnel to assist [query context]. No injuries occurred, and crews remained on scene to fully extinguish hot spots.
Cause and Prevention
Officials suspect an electric space heater sparked the accidental fire [query context]. This incident aligns with heightened winter risks from heating devices amid recent Lowcountry cold snaps and school closures.
