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Fire Department News

Do You Know: Michael Kyle Minick

published April 24th, 2008

Post and Courier Reporter Jasari Whipper recently sat down with NCFD's new Battalion Chief for Training Michael Kyle Minick and asked him some questions about his family and his life in general. 

MORE - NCFD hires new training chief

3 left homeless after fire

published April 9th, 2008

Fire destroyed a home in the Liberty Hill neighborhood of North Charleston on Monday afternoon, displacing a family and killing a dog, firefighters said.

Assistant Chief wins award

published April 8th, 2008

NCFD Assistant Chief William Streuber will receive the Outstanding Fire Services Administration Student Award from University of Memphis. William Streuber a 16-year veteran of the NCFD.

2 die in N. Charleston house fire
published March 24th, 2008

Two homeless people died early Sunday in a raging house fire in North Charleston. Firefighters were sent about 2 a.m. to a little wooden house on Dayton Street in the Chicora-Cherokee neighborhood.

MORE - 2 killed in fire remembered

N. Charleston apartment catches fire
published March 22nd, 2008

A fire that started with an electrical short in a water heater damaged a North Charleston apartment building on Friday afternoon, firefighters said. Crews responded to Planters Crossing on 7910 Cross Roads Drive.

Train leaks small amount of chemical

published March 14th, 2008

A small amount of a hazardous material leaked from a rail car Thursday night in an industrial area of North Charleston. An employee working at the Norfolk Southern rail yard at the end of Piggly Wiggly Drive was overcome by a vapor...

Vacant trailer destroyed by fire
published March 11th, 2008
A fire ruined a recently vacated mobile home and damaged nearby property early Sunday, the North Charleston Fire Department said. FF's responded to the fire at 7335 Stall Road at 1:55 a.m., Battalion Chief Eric Phillips said.

Boyhood dream of wailing sirens

published February 23rd, 2008

As a child, Leonard Judge would watch big red firetrucks zip through his Montague Avenue neighborhood, sirens wailing, as they made their way from their station in the Olde Village to a call for help.

Former fire inspector passes away

published February 20th, 2008

MATTHEWS, Sarah The relatives and friends of Mrs. Sarah Ann "Muffy" Ladson Matthews, those of her husband, Robert Matthews; daughters, Sherrell and Amber Ladson...

NCFD HotShots!

An NCFD FF works a hoseline in the front of Dorchester Electric Company on Dorchester Road.

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March Statistics

Report of Fire Deaths & Injuries

Deaths This Month Year to Date
Civilian Male 1 1
Civilian Female 1 1
Fire Service Male 0 0
Fire Service Female 0 0

TOTAL

2 2
Fireground Injuries This Month Year to Date
Civilian Male 0 4
Civilian Female 1 3
Fire Service Male 0 2
Fire Service Female 0 1

TOTAL

1 10

Report of Arson Fires

- This Month Year to Date
Residence 1 1
Commercial Building 0 0
Vehicles 1 2
Miscellaneous 1 5

MONETARY TOTAL

$2,500 $3,000

INCIDENT TOTAL

1 10
Recent Promotions

March 2008 promoted to Chief positions

- Assistant Chief Gregory Bulanow

- Administrative Battalion Chief Eric Phillips

December 2007 - Promoted to Chief of Dept.

- Fire Chief Leonard Judge

November 2007 - Promoted to Engineer

- Engineer Alkabir Smith

October 2007 - Promoted to Engineer

- Dennis Babcock

- Donald Blakeley

- Dustin Ford

- Blair MacDowell

- Charles Springs

- Alan Wickline

October 2007 - Promoted to Captain

- Gary Melton

- Kenneth Pauley

- William Ratliff

Retirements

March 2008 Retirements

- Battalion Chief Christopher Holbird

- Battalion Chief Edward Padgett

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