Thursday, July 28 2011 3:45 PM EDT2011-07-28 19:45:50 GMT
Mayor Joe Riley said a task force is investigating a number of downtown fires following an early Thursday morning fire that the mayor says could have been catastrophic.More >>
Wednesday, July 6 2011 9:47 AM EDT2011-07-06 13:47:26 GMT
According to the City of Charleston Fire Department, over the course of 10 days, there have been four house fires downtown. Fire officials say in two of those cases, the fires were set intentionally sparking the department to go door-to-door to keep the community safe.More >>
Tuesday, July 5 2011 3:33 PM EDT2011-07-05 19:33:12 GMT
Charleston fire officials said on Tuesday that two recent downtown fires were deliberately set. Fire Marshal Mike Julazadeh said a fire at 96 Cannon St. on June 28 was intentional as was a fire on June 30 at 563 Rutledge Avenue.More >>
Friday, July 1 2011 8:36 AM EDT2011-07-01 12:36:39 GMT
Fire investigators are still trying to figure out what started the fire that destroyed a downtown home and severely damaged two others Thursday morning. Officials are trying to determine if the fire was set on purpose.More >>
Thursday, June 30 2011 5:01 PM EDT2011-06-30 22:01:28 GMT
A home on Rutledge Avenue was destroyed by a fire early Thursday morning. Two other homes were also damaged and a portion of Rutledge Avenue was shut down, but reopened just before 5 p.m.More >>
Monday, September 27 2010 7:40 PM EDT2010-09-27 23:40:18 GMT
Fire officials are investigating another arson in downtown Charleston that bears a striking resemblance to more than 50 other arson cases in the last few years.More >>
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