With pickup truck in flames, man drives to closest Beaufort County fire department
Firefighters say the driver drove off the road before a gas tank rupture caused flames to shoot 30 feet into the air.
Updated: 5:34 PM EDT Sep 29, 2021
WJCL DOT COM. THAT'S A LOOK AT SPORTS. RIGHT NOW ON WJCL 22 MORNING NEWS.. AN ARSON ATTACK AT A CAR REPAIR SHOP. POLICE NOW SEARCHING FOR A SUSPECT-- WHAT THEY'RE OFFERING FOR INFORMATION LEADING TO AN ARRES T. PFIZER DATA ON VACCINE USE IN YOUNGER KIDS-- NOW ON THE WAY TO THE F-D-A. WHY THE TIMELINE FOR APPROVAL IS GETTING PUSHED BA. CK AFGHANISTAN EXIT CONCERNS-- BACK ON CAPITOL HILL TODAY. WHAT LEADS ERARE REVEALING ABOUTHT E DECISION SO FA R. IT'S 6 O'CLOCK ON YOUR - _-_-_ MORNI. NG JONATHAN, WARMER WEATHER IS HEADED OUR WAY! NOW, HERE'S YOUR STO RM TRACKER RADAR... TODAY MAINLY SUNNY, WI TH HIGHS 86-89. CALWIM ND BECOMING WEST AROUND 5 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. WEDNESDAY NIGHT CLEA R, WITH A LOW AROUND 66. SOUTH WIND AROUND 5 MPH BECOMI NG CALM IN THE EVENING. THURSDAY SUNNY, WITH A HH IG NEAR 88. CALM WIND BECOMING SOUTHEAST AROUND 6 MPH IN THE AFTERNOON. THURSDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 68. SOUTHEAST WIND AROUND 5 MPBEH COMI NG CALM IN THE EVENING. FRIDAY MOSTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 86. FRIDAY NIGHT PARTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 66. SATURDAMOY LY ST SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 86. SATURDAY NIGHT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 66. SUNDAY PARTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 86. SUNDAY NIG HT MOSTLY CLEAR, WITH A LOW AROUND 66 WXC3.M12.EW+, +A L1 LS ETTAKE A LIVE LOOK AT GRANGER NISSAN ON THE CHATHAM PARKWAY. (TRAFFIC CONDITIONS) A MAN IS SAFE-- AND FIRE DAMAGE IS LIMITED--THANKS TO HIS QUICK THINKING D AN THE HELP OF BURTON FIREFIGHTERS DURING A TRUCK FI. RE FIREFIGHTERS TELL US THE MAN PULLED UP TO THEIR FIRE STATION--AFTER HIS TRUCK BURST INTO FLAMES. THIS HAENPPED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON AROUND. 1 CREWSAY S AS THEY BROUGHT OUT THE FIRE TRUCK, THE FUEL TANK IN THE MANS TRUCK BROKE OPEN, SENDING FLAMES 30 FEET INTOTHE AIR. THANKFULLY FIREFIGHTERS WERE ABLE TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES AND NO ONE WAS HU. RT BURTON FIREFIGHTERS ARE COMMENDING THE MAN'S AWARENESS AND CALM THINKING--FOR PREVENTING FURTHER DAMAGE OR INJURIES. RIGHT NOW-- SAVANNAH FIRE IS SEARCHING FOR E TH PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR AN ARSON ATTACK-- AT AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP. THIS MORNING--WE'RE GETTING A NEW LOOK AT JUST *HOW MU CH DAMAGE THIS ATTACK CAUSED. THERE'S A 10 THOUSAND DOLLAR REWARD FOR ANYONE WHO CAN GIVE INFORMATION-- LEADING TO AN ARREST.. SURVEILLANCE VIDEO SHOWS THE SUSPECT-- TORCHING A WHITE 20-19 DODGE RAM 15-HUNDRED TRUCK. THE VIDEO WAS SPED UP SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT HAPPENED IN A SPAN OF ABOUT SIX MINUTES. CREWS SAY-- IT HAPPENED LAST WEDNESDAY AROUND MIDNIGHT - -ON 38TH AND WATERS --NEAR EAST VICTORY DRIVE. THE INSIDE OF THE TRUCK IS-- *COM-PLETELY-- CHARRED. WE'RE TOLD A MOTORCYCLE AND CAR NEXT TO IT .. WERE ALSO DAMAGED. WE WANT TO GIVYOE U A CLOSER LOOK AT THE SUSPECT. IF YOU RECOGNIZE THIS PERSON--OR HAVE ANY INFORMATION THAT COULD HELP IN THIS CASE-- PLEASE CALL SAVANNAH FI. RE A MAN IN FACING A FELONY MURDERHA CRGE--IN A GLYNN COUNTY DEADLY SHOOTING. IT HAPPENED JUST AFTER 11-30 -- MONDAY NIGHT ON BLYTHE ISLAND DRIVE ... 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With pickup truck in flames, man drives to closest Beaufort County fire department
Firefighters say the driver drove off the road before a gas tank rupture caused flames to shoot 30 feet into the air.
Updated: 5:34 PM EDT Sep 29, 2021
Firefighters in Beaufort County are praising a driver for his quick thinking when his pickup truck caught fire.According to the Burton Fire Department, firefighters at the Shell Point station spotted a vehicle coming across their security cameras and rushed outside to find the truck in flames.TRENDING STORIES:Murdaugh Murder Mystery Timeline: The latest on the Lowcountry investigations'Absolutely disrespectful': Widow speaks out against new COVID-19 billboard in SavannahFundraiser aims to get Stephen Smith, whose hit and run death is tied to Murdaughs, a headstoneThe driver drove the truck safely off the road and past parked vehicles before a gas tank rupture caused flames to shoot 30 feet into the air.The fire was extinguished without further damages or injuries.
BURTON, S.C. — Firefighters in Beaufort County are praising a driver for his quick thinking when his pickup truck caught fire.
According to the Burton Fire Department, firefighters at the Shell Point station spotted a vehicle coming across their security cameras and rushed outside to find the truck in flames.
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The driver drove the truck safely off the road and past parked vehicles before a gas tank rupture caused flames to shoot 30 feet into the air.
The fire was extinguished without further damages or injuries.
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