Johns Island rehab center residents evacuated after fire

The Charleston Fire Department says no one was hurt during a fire at a Johns Island rehabilitation facility.
Published: Feb. 25, 2023 at 5:14 PM EST|Updated: Feb. 25, 2023 at 11:14 PM EST
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JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Fire Department says no one was hurt during a fire at a Johns Island rehabilitation facility.

The fire department says crews responded to Johns Island Post Acute on Maybank Highway for a reported fire early Saturday afternoon. Firefighters found a fire contained to a dryer, according to the department.

Around 40 residents were evacuated due to smoke in the building, the fire department says.