Early-morning North Charleston house fire displaces 2

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Fire investigators are working to determine the cause of a house fire that displaced two adults who are now receiving help from the American Red Cross.

North Charleston firefighters responded to the fire at 4:18 a.m. in the 2300 block of Kent Avenue, Assistant Chief Christan Rainey said. The first crews to arrive reported heavy smoke and flames coming from the single-family home.

Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire and made sure no one was still inside the home.

Firefighters say the fire is an important reminder of some basic prevention and safety steps all homeowners should practice:

• Get out and stay out of a burning building – then call 911.
• You can use any cell phone to call 911. Every cell phone has an “emergency” function even if the screen is locked.
• Stay calm and speak clearly.
• Know your location by address or an intersecting street.
• Do not hang up until directed to by the 911 dispatcher.
• Answer the dispatcher’s questions promptly and to the point.
• If the situation changes before help arrives, call 911 again and give the dispatcher an update.

Smoke alarms save lives, firefighters say. Make sure you have working smoke alarms in your home. Smoke alarms over 10 years old should be replaced. North Charleston Fire Department can install free smoke alarms in your home.

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