Brush fire spreads to ditch on East Groom Road

Heard on: Florence County Public Safety

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This transcript is auto-generated from live dispatch audio and may be incomplete or inaccurate. It is not an official report and may change.

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South Florence Fire Department Station Two, Three Two Five Three Two Six Station Six Three Six Five Station Seven,

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respond to (number withheld) East Groom Road in Coward.

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(number withheld) East Groom Road in Coward.

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The complainant said, "There is a fire smoldering at the location."

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Advising there is a lot of old debris and wood, and we're still trying to get further.

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Tanker 326 responding.

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Three 26104 .

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Ten four. Twenty one responding.

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Cell 22 cell ten responding.

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Units en route to Groom Road.

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The complaint is that there's a small to medium sized area burning.

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At this time, it has also spreaded to the ditch.

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Tanker 326 is arriving on scene.

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All incoming units, it's going to be where they're doing the construction right on 52 heading into Coward here.

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Hey, there's another pull on up trying to get around me here.

7/23/2026 06:21 PM

Fire

E Groom Rd, Coward, SC 29530

Not official report. AI-generated from public dispatch audio. Always verify with official sources.

As discussed during the dispatch call, fire crews responded to a reported brush and debris fire near East Groom Road in Coward, South Carolina. Callers reported a small to medium area burning that appeared to have spread into a roadside ditch near construction along Highway 52.